Kyiv students sing in Yiddish and Hebrew: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel – about the Kiev group “Bou Nashir”
Kyiv collective “Bow Nashir” continues to amaze: Ukrainian students perform songs in Yiddish and Hebrew, creating a unique cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel. But what is behind this project? Why do students, many of whom are not Jewish, choose such an unusual musical path? I told this story Eduard Doks, from Kyiv, specially for […]
19 Kislev – Hasidic New Year: historical connection between Jewish heritage and Ukraine
The Hasidic New Year is celebrated on the 19th of Kislev and symbolizes spiritual renewal. This day is associated with the release of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi from prison in 1798, which was a turning point for the Hasidic movement. The founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, began his activities in the 1730s […]
2026 as a Turning Point: What Politico Predicts for Israel, Ukraine, and the Global Economy
The year 2026 may become the moment when the usual mechanisms of world governance cease to work. This conclusion follows from a large-scale forecast by the analytical publication Politico, which describes the near future as a period of deep geopolitical and financial upheavals. It is not about a series of separate crises, but about the […]
Israeli footballers in Ukraine: a league outside the showcase, but with growth opportunities
Ukraine, being in a state of war, is not considered an attractive destination even in normal times — unless we talk about clubs like Dynamo Kyiv or Shakhtar Donetsk. However, their international reputation has declined in recent years. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian league has become a popular destination for Israeli legionnaires and may play a role […]
Jews from Ukraine: Leo Motzkin. From Ukrainian Brovary to Kiryat Motzkin, named in his honor
And today in our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will talk about Leo Motzkin — an outstanding public figure from Brovary, whose name is associated with the history of Israel and Ukrainian Jews. Leo Motzkin (Aryeh Leib) was born in 1867 in Brovary, Kyiv province of the Russian Empire. In this small town, near Kyiv, […]
Israeli radio in Ukrainian? – did you know about Dmitry Gershenzon’s program “Fafa-Lyala” on the First Radio 89.1 FM? – we recommend
In Israel, there is a radio station that many turn on out of habit — in the car, at work, at home. “First Radio 89.1 FM” has long become a part of everyday life for Israelis. But there is a program on its airwaves that not everyone knows about: a Ukrainian-language broadcast entirely dedicated to […]
Historical Roots of Jewish Surnames in Ukraine: Cultural Ties and Centuries-Old Coexistence — Opinion
Every autumn, the city of Uman in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine becomes a place of pilgrimage for thousands of Jews from all over the world who come to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. This event symbolizes not only a religious tradition, but also a deep historical connection between the Jewish people and […]
Jews from Ukraine: Barbra Streisand – from Ukrainian Berezhany to two Oscars and Ambassador of UNITED24 Zelensky and sponsorship of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem #евреїзакраїни
Barbra Streisand is one of the most renowned Jewish artists in the world, born into a poor family from Berezhany (Galicia, Ukraine), whose ancestors emigrated to the United States in search of a better life. Having won two Oscars, she uses her fame and resources to support Ukraine and Israel — that’s why we feature […]
“Glory to Ukraine!” The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine congratulated the new head of the President’s Office on assuming the position.
The appointment of Kyrylo Budanov as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine continues to resonate — both within the country and beyond its borders. Amid Russia’s sharp reaction, the restrained-positive assessment from the United States, and the analysis of the Western press, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman made a […]
The Vice President of Venezuela stated that “Zionists” are involved in the capture of Maduro.
“`html Venezuelan politics has entered another turbulent turn. The country’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez declared herself the interim head of state and made sharp accusations against Israel, linking it to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, which took place in Caracas on January 3. This statement became part of the authorities’ emergency response to the […]
Ukrainian cafe “Familia” in Israel in Rishon de Zion: how a married couple created a cafe that won the hearts of local residents
Journalists mynet talked about the unusual cafe “Familia”, which recently opened in Rishon LeZion (Zadal 5 Rishon Le Zion, Israel – on the map near the City Park “גן המושבה, ראשון לציון”). The owners of the establishment, repatriates from Ukraine Artem and Alena Bibenko, arrived in Israel only four years ago, but have already managed […]
“If dictators can be treated this way”: how Kyiv reacted to the US operation in Venezuela
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the detention and removal from the country of President Nicolas Maduro along with his wife Cilia Flores. His words were spoken at a press briefing and immediately spread as quotes. Zelensky reacted with noticeable irony:“If dictators can be treated […]
Jews from Ukraine: Tamara Gverdtsiteli, the great Georgian singer and granddaughter of the Odessa rabbi
Tamara Gverdtsiteli: great Georgian singer with Jewish roots. Category 🔯 — Jews from Ukraine #jewsukraine “It was Putin who killed my mother” – “My Odessa, Odessa my mother is being bombed – we say goodbye to Russia.” But besides her creativity, her life and story are associated with deep personal dramas and difficult decisions, especially […]
Strike on Moscow’s Axis: Why Maduro’s Arrest Changes the Balance of Power
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro by American forces has become an event whose consequences extend far beyond Venezuela. It is not a local operation or a one-time episode, but a signal of systemic changes in the international configuration of forces. For the Kremlin, what happened looks like another blow to the network of alliances and […]
The Evian Conference of 1938: Lessons for Those Who Believe That Israel “Should Not” Help Ukraine
Those who claim that “Israel is not obliged to help Ukraine” and that “every country has its own interests” should remember the consequences of such thinking at the Evian Conference, held from July 5 to 16, 1938. The fates of European Jews, whom the Third Reich had already deemed “subhumans,” were on the agenda. In […]
Video: “Know Ours”. Pavel Galich. Video project UA Code about Ukrainians and Ukrainian Jews who are from Ukraine and for Ukraine here in Israel.
“Know Ours” – a new video project already on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@UA-code. This is a project about Ukrainians and Ukrainian Jews who are from Ukraine and for Ukraine here in Israel . Co-author of the project Katerina Trushik: “We decided to create a Ukrainian YouTube channel in Israel – and our interview section “Know Ours”! This […]
How for the first time in the world a fallen IDF soldier was commemorated in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
This is the first case in world practice where a street in a city outside of Israel has been named after a fallen IDF soldier. A street in Kharkiv has been named after Sergeant of the Israel Defense Forces Alexei (Asher) Neikov, who saved dozens of children from death during a terrorist attack on a […]
What is special about Jewish music and how did Ukraine contribute to its development? — opinion
Michal Stamovaa translator of the “Aggadah” of Jewish prayers into Ukrainian and an expert on the history and culture of the Jewish community, in her interview for “Hromadske Radio”writes Project Kesher, discusses Jewish musical traditions in the context of centuries-long interaction with Ukrainian cultureShe represents a look at Jewish music as an important part of […]
Shmuel Agnon: Jewish writer, Nobel Prize laureate from Galicia (Ukraine)
In his native Buchach, a monument was erected in his honor, one of the city’s streets is named after him, and a bas-relief of the writer is at the entrance to the local “ART-Court.” Shmuel Agnon (born July 17, 1888, Buchach, Ukraine) is a famous Jewish writer whose life and work are closely connected with […]
From occupied Lugansk to Israel: the story of a Ukrainian teacher who continues to teach mathematics online to her students from Haifa
The story of Maya Rybnikova: from occupied Lugansk to Haifa. A significant event for the Ukrainian diaspora took place in Haifa, in the heart of Israel. The Embassy of Ukraine handed over the state award on December 19, 2024 “Honored Teacher of Ukraine” Maya Rybnikova is a math teacher from Russian-occupied Severodonetsk. This award is […]