Rabbi of Kyiv and IDF Chief Rabbi ensure Jewish soldiers are buried with honor

Kyiv Chief Rabbi, IDF Chief Rabbi Discuss Care for Fallen Jewish Soldiers

Central to the discussion was the issue of burial on Shabbat, due to the Ukrainian military’s standard practice of cremating fallen soldiers.

Rabbi of Kyiv and IDF Chief Rabbi ensure Jewish soldiers are buried with honor

With Ukraine's military standardizing cremation, the two rabbis discussed emergency protocols, including Shabbat exceptions, to ensure Jewish war casualties receive burial in line with halakha.

Kyiv Rabbi Learns to Identify Bodies of Fallen Soldiers

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and the Ukrainian Prison Service, met with IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Rabbi Eyal Krim to learn about the IDF’s protocols for identifying fallen soldiers since October 7.

Race Against Time: Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Meets IDF Chief Rabbi to Discuss Methods to Prevent Cremation of Jewish Soldiers

Amid the ongoing bloody war in Ukraine and the unique halachic challenges faced by Jewish soldiers on the front lines, Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Chief Rabbi of the Ukrainian Prison Service, paid a professional visit to the IDF’s Shura Base in Israel.