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Friends of Kishinev Jewry
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 113253406 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE X300 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · kishinev.org
revenue
$788K
expenses
$826K
net assets
$-7K
employees
0
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

To provide religious Jewish education to Kishinev Jewry

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of Kishinev Jewry supports the impoverished Jewish community of Moldova, particularly the elderly, by providing humanitarian aid and sustaining Jewish life after decades of Soviet repression and the Holocaust. The organization delivers essential services including nutritious meals, medical care, and warm clothing to vulnerable populations in Kishinev and surrounding areas. It operates under Chabad Moldova, which also offers religious education, prayer services, and community programming.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Chabad Children’s Studio
Jewish educational and enrichment program for children, including holiday celebrations and cultural activities
Chabad Preschool
Early childhood education with Jewish values and traditions, including holiday preparation and safety education
Humanitarian Aid
Distributes warm clothing and supports access to medicine for impoverished and elderly Jews
Nutrition Program
Provides tens of thousands of healthy meals annually to indigent members of the Jewish community in Moldova
Women’s Evening Programs
Community gatherings for women in honor of Rosh Chodesh and holidays like Shavuot
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
    • Children and family educational programming
      Organizes educational and celebratory events for children and families, including holiday celebrations, safety education, and experiential learning activities such as farm visits in preparation for Shavuot.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Distribution of humanitarian aid and essential supplies
      Provides warm, new clothing, access to medicine, and nutrition programs that deliver tens of thousands of healthy meals to indigent individuals in Kishinev and surrounding areas.
  • Orthodox Jewish Ritual Bath Operations 1 activity
    • Operation of Mikvah Liel
      Operates and provides access information for Mikvah Liel, a mikvah facility in Kishinev serving the local Jewish community.
  • Jewish Worship and Study Center 1 activity
    • Provision of kosher food and daily prayer services
      Supplies kosher food and conducts daily prayer services (minyan) for Jewish communities in Kishinev and other cities in Moldova.
  • Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
    • Revitalization of Jewish communal life
      Engages in efforts to revitalize Jewish life and strengthen community identity through cultural and religious programming in Moldova.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Provision of traveler resources for Jewish visitors
      Offers traveler information including tips, local contacts, and resources for Jewish visitors to Kishinev to support safe and meaningful visits.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$788K
Contributions & grants$788K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$826K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$2K
Grants paid out$637K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash$5K
Investments$0
Liabilities$12K
Net assets$-7K
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +75.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Chaya Abelsky — Treasurer
  • Leima Minkowicz — Trustee
  • Yeshaya Abelsky — President & CEO
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Chabad Moldova Network — Local Chabad affiliate serving the Jewish community in Moldova.
  • Chabad-Lubavitch Network — Part of the Chabad-Lubavitch school network
  • Chief Rabbi Zalman Abelsky Partner — Founded Friends of Kishinev Jewry after the fall of communism to support the Jewish community in Kishinev.
  • kosher.md Partner — Collaborates to provide kosher food resources and information for travelers and locals.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Driven Revitalization
    methodology: community-driven_revitalization
    By fostering sustained community engagement, we strengthen Jewish identity and resilience, because ongoing participation reinforces cultural continuity and collective self-efficacy.
  • Direct Humanitarian Aid with Cultural Specificity
    methodology: direct_humanitarian_aid
    By delivering targeted humanitarian aid that respects Jewish dietary and religious practices, we alleviate poverty in a way that preserves dignity and cultural integrity, because needs are met without requiring assimilation or compromise of identity.
  • Experiential Education for Cultural Transmission
    methodology: experiential_education
    By engaging children in educational visits to learn about Jewish holidays and traditions, we cultivate lasting cultural and religious identity, because direct experience fosters deeper understanding and retention than passive instruction.
  • Faith-Based Outreach Grounded in Chabad Principles
    methodology: faith-based_community_outreach
    By delivering religious and communal support through Chabad-Lubavitch outreach principles, we expand access to Jewish life in diverse settings, because decentralized, relational, and non-judgmental engagement lowers barriers to participation.
  • Integrated Community Support
    methodology: integrated_community_support
    By providing kosher food, prayer services, and personalized assistance together, we meet holistic needs within a faith-based context, because addressing material, spiritual, and social needs concurrently strengthens community resilience and engagement.