Pesach, the Jewish festival of Passover, is celebrated for seven days (eight days in Romania), according to Leviticus 23:5-6. This year it took place from April 22nd to 30th. On the first two days, the Seder meal is eaten and the Haggadah is read, which tells of the liberation of the Jews from Egyptian slavery under the leadership of Moses.… Read more →
Author: Elisabeth
Elfi and Anne’s trip to the Ukrainian border (March 2024)
In March we (Anne and Elfi) set off on the long journey to the Ukrainian border. This time we took around 600 kilos of relief supplies, including toilet paper, 80 kilos of washing powder, clothes, socks, around 70 kilos of cat and dog food, 100 kilos of food, dishes, a stroller and a baby carrier. In addition to the cash… Read more →
Chairs and craft materials for the Satu Mare hospital
The hospital “Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Satu Mare” (Satu Mare County Emergency Hospital), with which we have been in contact for some time, has contacted us again to ask if we could help them set up their pediatric ward. Various craft materials, tables and chairs were needed for the little patients. We were very happy to be able to send… Read more →
Wool socks for those in need in the Bucharest area
With the help of a Jewish friend living in Bucharest, socks knitted in Finland could be distributed in the Dolj and Teleorman districts (southwest of Bucharest). Our friend had visited elderly people in these areas a month earlier and sent us an urgent call for help. She asked us to send her these wonderful, warm wool socks from Finland. Many… Read more →
Budapest Family Day in February
Back in December 2023, we brought sweets and coffee to Budapest for a Jewish organization’s family day. Finally, at the family day in February 2024, the colorful bags full of sweets were distributed to the children. There were chocolates for the adults. Anne and Hannu Ylitalo (February, 2024) Read more →
Our Trip to Chernivtsi
Long before Hanukkah in December, we and a friend prepared about a hundred Hanukkah gift packages that we wanted to take with us on our trip to Ukraine at the end of October. The packages consisted of hand-knitted Finnish wool socks and a large bar of chocolate. On October 25th we set off from Vienna for the first stage to… Read more →
Air Raid Shelters and My Thoughts about it: Our Trip to Ukraine/Chernivtsi
Just in time for the start of the school year, Samuel Huber-Huber, Noah Huber-Huber and I successfully transported a number of necessary items such as school bags, toys, school supplies and hygiene products to Chernivtsi in Ukraine. On site we received valuable support from the organization “New Family”, where we were warmly welcomed by Tanya Berezhnaya, the leader. Tanya kindly… Read more →
Garden Party and Charity Concert in Finland
It was a pleasure to meet many friends at the garden party and charity concert in Hämeenlinna. Eeva and Jarmo had again organized a wonderful party with lots of friends. “Thank you for allowing us to enjoy great music, togetherness and a coffee table in your beautiful orchard again. For all of us – about 60 guests – it was… Read more →
Trip to Alba Iulia, July 13-15, 2023
This is a travel report by the two friends Anne & Elfi, who have not been able to travel together for a long time because it was not possible due to the pandemic and time constraints. That’s why we were so happy to finally be able to travel together again for Eeva Huber’s work to Alba Iulia, Romania. The weather… Read more →
Announcement for August 16, 2023
INVITATION to a charity concert in Hämeenlinna Sanna Matinniemi – Soprano Jenna Ristilä – Piano Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m Church of Hämeenlinna, Finland The concert offers a varied program of spirituals & gospels, songs and Viennese operetta melodies. With the proceeds of the concert we would like to support the Jewish community of Chernivtsi, which in turn… Read more →