Do you know who adorns the 50-shekel bill? Shaul Tchernichovsky, an outstanding Jewish poet born and created in Ukraine.
Chernikhovsky was born in Mikhailovka (Taurida Governorate), now the urban-type settlement of Mikhailovka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. On August 20, 2020, a commemorative plaque for Chernikhovsky was unveiled on the building of the Mikhailovka Local History Museum (Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine). On March 1, 2022, Mikhailovka was occupied by Russian aggressors. Do you know who adorns the […]
Since 1976, the Ukrainian mosaic icon of the “Zarvanitsky Mother of God” in Nazareth has occupied one of the central places in the Basilica of the Annunciation – how did this happen?
Entering the churchyard of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, you immediately notice the beautiful mosaic depicting Ukrainian Zarvanitsky Mother of Godlocated directly opposite the main entrance to the temple. It is surprising that this image ended up in such an important place, among the mosaics of other countries – as if the Virgin […]
The Light of Hanukkah under the arches of the museum: an interfaith ceremony with the participation of military personnel and the Israeli ambassador took place in Kyiv
On December 16, 2025, the traditional interfaith ceremony of lighting Hanukkah candles took place at the Museum of the History of Kyiv. This year it acquired special significance — among the participants were servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Reuven Asman, and the Ambassador of Israel Michael Brodsky. […]
Plan to increase the birth rate in Ukraine to 2.5 children per family through family support and economic incentives
Ukraine increasingly talks about demographics not as a social issue, but as a matter of national security. The goal experts mention is an average of 2.5 children per family. But achieving this is impossible with slogans. A system comparable in scale to the “Marshall Plan” is needed, where having children becomes an economically and psychologically […]
Ephraim Katzir (Katchalski), the 4th President of Israel, a native of Kyiv, was also a writer, journalist, and public figure.
Ukrainian-Jewish relations are rich in shared pages of history and outstanding individuals who played a significant role in the establishment and development of the State of Israel. Ephraim Katzir (Katchalski) This includes Ephraim Katzir (Katchalski) – a native of Kyiv, an outstanding biophysicist, and an influential Israeli politician, the fourth President of Israel. Born in […]
In Jerusalem – “Checkpoint Zoo”. The war in Ukraine through the eyes of those who cannot speak – at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 2025 – December 17 and 18
“Six people died while trying to save the animals of the eco-park. Two, who tried to bring food to the animals, were killed by the Russians, and their bodies were found about a month and a half later. Another trainer was forced into a cage with lions after a shell broke the cage, and he […]
“Genius of Israel”: the eighth book of the “Jewish Library” project was published in Ukraine
In the Ukrainian publishing house “Nash Format,” a book in Ukrainian was released, around which there is already a quiet but steady conversation — “The Genius of Israel: The Resilience of a Small Nation in a Turbulent World”. Its authors, American journalist Dan Senor and Jerusalem Post columnist Saul Singer, are well known to readers […]
How Ukrainian Vasyl Tarasenko Helped the State of Israel Appear on the World Map
In April-May 1948, Vasily Tarasenko led the Ukrainian SSR delegation at the special session of the UN General Assembly on the “Palestinian problem.” At this session, he played a decisive role in the creation of the State of Israel. He is rightfully considered the creator of the State of Israel. Ben-Gurion, through Moshe Sharett in […]
Kolomoisky from court: perpetrators of the assassination attempt on Timur Mindich detained in Israel
In Israel, the alleged perpetrators of the assassination attempt on businessman Timur Mindich were reportedly arrested. With such a statement, Ihor Kolomoisky spoke on December 17, 2025, during another court session, pointing to an investigation that, according to him, is being conducted outside of Ukraine. This concerns Timur Mindich — a figure in a corruption […]
Bar Mitzvah in Israel Three Years After Evacuation from Ukrainian Zhitomir from Russian Bombs: The Fate of Jewish Children from Ukraine
Three boys from the Jewish orphanage “Alumim” in Zhytomyr and two of their friends celebrated their bar mitzvah in Ashkelon three years after fleeing from Putin’s aggression. Israel became their new home — they speak Hebrew, study in Chabad schools, and dream about the future despite the trauma of the past. This story is a […]
Jews from Ukraine: from Uman to the White City. Yehuda Magidovich, the first architect of Tel Aviv
The first chief architect of Tel Aviv – a city destined to become one of the most influential capitals in the world, was a native of Uman, Yehuda Magidovich, the son of Uman women’s hat designer Binyamin Zvi and Uman housewife named Rachel. When one of the founders of the State of Israel and its […]
Archaeologists have found new artifacts of the Second Temple near Jerusalem
Not far from Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered finds that speak not of wars and destruction, but of everyday life. About how people lived, wrote, studied, and lit their homes in the era of the Second Temple. These details rarely make it into chronicles, but they best show the resilience and organization of society at that […]
Monetary derussification: “shag” instead of “kopeck” – The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the change of the name of the small coin
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported on December 18, 2025, in the first reading a bill to rename the small coin “kopeck” to “shag”. The document was voted for by 264 people’s deputies. The decision became not just technical, but symbolic — with historical and political undertones. The final point has not yet been set, […]
Stories of the victims of the Sydney Hanukkah massacre reveal deep tragedy and loss
Five days have passed since the attack on the Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney. During the lighting of the first candle, terrorists opened fire on people. 15 people were killed. As the first hours of shock pass, not only the circumstances of the tragedy become clear — the fates emerge. And it is […]
Russian and Ukrainian delegations will gather in Miami; there are no trilateral talks with the USA
The Ukrainian delegation, led by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, will head to the USA in the coming days to discuss a possible plan to end the war. Axios reports this, citing sources familiar with the visit’s preparations. According to the publication, this is not a symbolic trip but […]
Jews from Ukraine: Moshe Segal from Poltava, the man who was arrested for blowing the shofar in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur
The story of Moshe (Moshe-Tzvi) Segal is the trajectory from Poltava to Jerusalem. Youth in the Ukrainian Jewish environment, strict study routine, and the first Zionist circles turn into a public gesture of freedom at the Western Wall on Yom Kippur in 1930. He gave the final sound of the shofar — tekiah gedolah — […]
In the Ukrainian village where the father of Yitzhak Rabin and writer Haim Hazaz were born, Putin’s soldiers looted an Israeli flag from the library, which was gifted to the village by the state of Israel.
Let’s think about the symbolism of this action: Russian soldiers take the flag of Israel as a trophy from a Ukrainian village. Between the forests of the Chernobyl disaster zone, closed to visitors, and Bucha — the site of genocide perpetrated by the Russian army in the suburbs of Kyiv, lies the Ukrainian village of […]
Ukrainian-Israeli production of “Aeneid” – premiere by Yevgeny Lavrenchuk and Yefim Ruakh – “Aeneid that no one has seen yet”
Short answer. This is a play, not an opera. The premiere is scheduled for January 2026: director — Yevhen Lavrenchuk (Ukraine), stage designer — Efim Ruah (Israel). The announcement was made by the leadership of the Transcarpathian Academic Music and Drama Theater (Uzhhorod, Ukraine). The international team promises a living musical fabric, expressive scenography, and […]
Jews from Ukraine: Aaron David Gordon – Ukrainian roots of the Zionist ideologist and the history of “Gordonia”
Aaron David Gordon – Ukrainian Jew, philosopher and ideologist of working Zionism. His ideas inspired the youth in Alia and the creation of kibbutsev in Palestine. The history of the path from the Zhytomyr region to Dgania in our constant column “Jews from Ukraine“. Childhood and youth in Troyanov Aaron David Gordon Born on June […]
Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Hasid” received the international IPA award: what is known about the fighter and why he was recognized
International Police Association awarded a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer The International Police Association (IPA), uniting law enforcement officers from more than 70 countries, awarded its medal to an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign “Hasid”. This was reported by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU) and the publication […]