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We stand with the people of Ukraine.
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t is deeply upsetting and truly shocking to see Putin’s pointless violence, leading to death, destruction and devastation, alongside hysteria and heart-breaking homelessness. Families split up, people forced to walk 30 hours to the border and buggies thrown over gates in train stations in utter desperation. As President Zelensky said when Babyn Yar was hit, “What is the point of saying ‘never again’ for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site of Babyn Yar?” I wondered for years how six million Jews and millions of other people were murdered whilst world powers appeared to do nothing for so long. History appears to be repeating itself. Just because Ukraine is not part of Nato, should 40 million people be left to die like lambs to the slaughter? I spoke with charities helping our trapped Jewish brethren, and heard about a Jewish orphanage in Kharkiv, where dozens of Jewish children are currently hiding out in the basement, slowly running out of food, water and other necessities, such as tissues and nappies, whilst bombs pound overhead. The least we can all do is reach into our pockets and do what we can to help. Donate to the World Jewish Relief Ukraine Appeal on the inside cover, and the Orach Chaim Foundation appeal on the outside cover. Millions have already been raised, but much more is needed. We must pray to Hashem for an immediate end to this war.
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his week is our 5th anniversary edition. In previous years, we have celebrated our anniversaries with supplements looking back at various highlights. However, we do not feel it is appropriate to celebrate loudly whilst people in Ukraine are being mercilessly killed. Instead, we are dedicating this special edition to the innocent people in Ukraine. Nonetheless, there are still people who must be thanked for their various contributions over the years. We thank from the bottom of our hearts all our wonderful and dedicated staff. We thank our clients, in both the business and charity world, and of course you, our loyal readers.
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