Jewish communities in Ukraine were helped during Purim festival food

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – During the festival of Purim held in Ukraine the Jewish communities were given food parcels.

The Jewish Relief Network in Ukraine has distributed 1,000 food parcel gifts for the Jewish festival of Purim, which is being celebrated today.

The packages contain wine, sweets, fresh triangle-shaped biscuits, an illustrated scroll of Esther, a colourful gragger (rattle) and a guide detailing the holiday customs and traditions.

The boxes are being prepared and delivered by hundreds of volunteers at Chabad-Lubavitch centres around Ukraine.

A report in Chabad News describes the way hundreds of Jews will celebrate the festival in Ukraine, and how they are coping with the constant threat of attack and power cuts.