War in Ukraine: A Personal Perspective

Rabbi Michael Farbman, Budd Mishkin and Zhenya Lopatnik

Mar 09, 2022

A discussion featuring Budd Mishkin with Rabbi Michael Farbman about his personal thoughts on the current crisis in Ukraine, along with sharing his journey from Belarus to Ukraine and eventually the USA.

The evening will educate us on the nuances that exist when being Jewish in that part of the world. A special Ukrainian song will be performed by Zhenya Lopatnik, a recent emigre to New York City from Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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