This open access book explores the resilience of Jewish civil society organizing in Ukraine during the tumultuous early months of the 2022 Russian full-scale invasion. Developed in collaboration with Paideia - the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden, the research chronicles a project that involved Ukrainian Jewish communities during wartime through Paideia's alumni network. Drawing on rich empirical data, the authors examine the multifaceted work of Jewish organizations and organizing efforts, from sustaining rituals to engaging in humanitarian work. The book examines single case studies and broader cross-organizational analyses, highilighting how Jewish groups repurpose activities, pivot from serving specific communities to addressing broader societal needs, and mobilize resources under extreme conditions. This resilience, the authors argue, is shaped by a complex interplay of factors: pre-existing organizational structures, transnational networks, and the fusion of symbolic and material institutional elements rooted in the Ukrainian-Jewish experience. By situating these efforts within a wider context, the book provides an in-depth analysis of resilient civil society organizing during wartime. This book is aimed at organization scholars, civil society researchers, activists, and those interested in Jewish culture and Ukrainian history. Noomi Weinryb is Associate Professor of Business Studies at Södertörn University, Sweden, specialised in organization studies and civil society research.

Zhanna Kravchenko is Associate Professor of Sociology at Södertörn University, Sweden. Her work focuses on civil society's organization and resources. Jaakko Turunen is a lecturer in Public Administration at Södertörn University, Sweden. His research focuses on semiotics and the role of knowledge. Sofiya Voytiv's PhD is in Sociology. Her research focuses on diasporic mobilization, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and social networks of elites.