Ukraine appoints its first prison rabbi – The prison rabbinate will be responsible for providing educational, spiritual, moral support to inmates, as well as religious services during Jewish holidays | I24news

Jonathan Markovich made history this week by becoming Ukraine’s first prison rabbi. 
This Chabad emissary based in Kyiv will thus be responsible for religious services for Jewish prisoners among the 171 prisons in Ukraine. His son, Rabbi Ariel Markovich, will also oversee Jewish activities in the detention centers.