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Anna Vainer

Jul 2, 2024, 7:57 PM

A journey of connection: Ensuring Jews stick together despite politics

On a warm Friday afternoon in Jerusalem, a group of Ukrainian women embraced a soldier amid his swearing-in ceremony at the Kotel. These women never laid eyes on the soldier before, but they took part in the impromptu celebration...

Nov 22, 2023, 10:43 AM

Mother to Mother: A Blueprint for Educational Visits to Israel During Wartime

“You stand here, as mothers from the Jewish Diaspora,” said Ronen, an officer wounded at the police station in Sderot on October 7, during my recent visit there. Ronen spoke with us in Hebrew, and in short, painful sentences. Every...

Jun 22, 2022, 7:25 PM

Against all odds, cultivating a sisterly bond in Israel

Earlier this month, amid the clanging of pots and pans and slicing and dicing, a Ukrainian refugee who recently immigrated to Israel told me that this would be her first time cooking since February 23. A cooking class may not...

About Me

Anna Vainer is Associate Director, Europe and Asia, at Momentum, a global NGO empowering women to change the world through Jewish values that transform themselves, their families, their communities, and the world.