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They will be in shelters, private homes, refugee camps, synagogues and military bases. But come what may, when night falls on Passover eve on April 15, the Jews of Ukraine will pause to eat matzah and bitter herbs, drink four cups of wine, recall the miracles of the Exodus and look forward to better times.writes…
Since most people will not be able to leave their homes, Chabad-Lubavitch’s Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine has prepared more than 50,000 seder kits with shmurah matzah, grape juice, bitter herbs and Haggadah booklets.
“This is a matter of life and death, quite literally, and we see that with every interaction,” says Rabbi Eli Wolff, who works at the Kfar Chabad center.