A living Jewish homein the heart of Lviv.

Short messages of faith, resilience, and relief from Rabbi Mordechai Shlomo and Rebbetzin Sara Bald—and the community they have served for more than three decades.

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Led with devotion byRabbi Mordechai Shlomo & Rebbetzin Sara Bald

Messages from LvivArchive connecting

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Lviv · Lemberg · Lvov

Direct from the community

Short updates from Lviv

First-hand messages about daily Jewish life, the people being helped, and what the community needs most right now.

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Community updatesTorah thoughtsRelief work

Help that reaches people

Meeting urgent needs. Preserving a Jewish home.

The synagogue responds to immediate physical needs while giving people something just as vital: connection, dignity, and a place where they belong.

Food & essentials

Hot meals, food parcels, and daily necessities for families in need.

Medicine & care

Help finding and paying for medicine, medical needs, and emergency support.

Shelter & warmth

Temporary housing, rent assistance, heat, and a safe place to stay.

Jewish life & belonging

A shul, Torah, holiday programs, and a caring community in uncertain times.

More than thirty years in Lviv

Rebuilding Jewish life—one person at a time.

1993Serving Lviv since

Rabbi Mordechai Shlomo and Rebbetzin Sara Bald came to Lviv in the early 1990s and made the city their life’s work.

From the historic Beis Aharon V’Yisroel Synagogue, they helped rebuild Jewish learning, belonging, and observance after decades of Soviet suppression. Their work has included education, communal prayer, holiday programs, and support for people in need.

When the full-scale war began, Lviv became a destination for families fleeing from across Ukraine. The shul’s work expanded to food, medicine, shelter, and emergency assistance—while remaining a spiritual home.

A warm meal. Needed medicine. A safe bed. A familiar tefillah.Every act says: you are not alone.

Independent reporting

Their work in Lviv has been covered internationally.

The Times of IsraelRefugees grow Lviv’s Jewish community Jewish ActionHow war is drawing Ukraine’s Jews back Ukrainian Jewish EncounterAfter a missile strike near the Lviv synagogue

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