Dear Friends,

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to take its toll on all, including Olha and her family. As you can see from the email below, they feel that no place in Ukraine is safe, given the ongiong bombing by Russia.

On behalf of Olha, Yasya and Sashko Kupriyan, thank you so much for your ongiong support. Thus far, we have raised over $3500 to help the Kupriyans. It is said that one who saves a single life, it is as if they have saved the entire world. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of the Kupriyan family.

We are continuing to collect money for Sashko, Olha and Yasya.  Should you wish to contribute, you may do so though our website or by sending a check made payable to MHJC. If you send a check, please make sure to add Ukranian Family Fund on the memo portion of your check.

Should you wish to write to Olha, you can email her at kuprolya@gmail.com. If anyone has any correspondence from Olha that they want to share, please send that correspondence to the synagoguge office or to Sharon Dashow.

Thank you so much!

Israeli, Jewish and Community Affairs Committee

Dear Sharon,

it's not a silly to write about your life, I am very interested in it. It is something quite different from that I have, though I saw many serials about judges in USA. So, it seems to me, that they were showing the life)))

I am very sorry, I didn't write the letter about Moneygram. I received money, thank you very much. Thanks to these money I can support my colleagues and their families, too. And I have some money to rent an apartment when it would be needed.

You know, I want to come back home so much, but every day Russia sends bombs in random order. There is no safe place in my country, unfortunately. These days they bombed Dnipro, many peaceful people died, children also. We have dark days know.

It is really hard winter, of course we knew that it would be like that. We were preparing, but it is very exhausting to find some moral strength now. So, sometimes I let myself to lay and do nothing, and then I get up and do my best. Thanks for Yaroslava, I need to get up early and provide her to school. It helps me not to fall down in the sorrow.

Please, know that me and my family are very thankful for your help. We are waiting for the package, and I will tell you as fast as I receive it.

Sincerely yours,

Olha