Autonomous drones are changing warfare: how the “last mile” is rewriting the rules of the front in Ukraine
The use of autonomous strike drones has become one of the most radical shifts in modern warfare. The New York Times writes about how these technologies are already changing combat operations, noting the transition from classic remote control to partial and full autonomy on the battlefield. The reason is simple: old methods no longer work […]
Top 5 surnames in Ukraine with Ukrainian-Jewish roots – what is the story behind them?
Ukraine is a country where many cultures are intertwined. Pay attention to surnames that have both Ukrainian and Jewish roots – their history reflects centuries-old coexistence and mutual influence. Ukrainian-Jewish roots: what do surnames hide? Introduction In Ukraine, there are often surnames that can simultaneously indicate Ukrainian and Jewish roots. This phenomenon is the result […]
The Place Where Hasidism Was Born: Secrets of the Village of Tovste, Ternopil Region of Ukraine
In 1734, the founder of Hasidism settled in Tovstom Israel ben EliezerIt is believed that It was here that he received his second name, Baal Shem Tov (abbreviated as Besht) and became known as a tzaddik and healer. In his new article “Ukraine Incognita” revealed little-known facts about the Jewish history of the village of […]
At least 12 Israelis who fought in Ukraine are missing or are in Russian captivity – Mako
“When the Russians came, they didn’t take him prisoner — they just shot him in the back.” Journalists from “Shomrim” are keeping a list of Israelis (specifically with Israeli citizenship – ed.) who have died or gone missing in Ukraine. Names are not published. As of January 5, 2025, there are reportedly 12 people on […]
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 […]
Europe and the Shadows of Hate: Why Anti-Semitism is Returning and What Russia and Hamas Have to Do with It
War is once again changing the face of Europe — and not just on the fronts. Where slogans of tolerance and human rights once echoed, the whisper of old hatred is growing louder. Anti-Semitism — the ancient virus of the continent — is awakening again, rising from the underground layers of history to the streets […]
Jews from Ukraine: Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky (continued)
As promised, we continue our discussion of a Jew from Ukraine – Ze'ev Jabotinsky. #jewsukraine 📝 The biography of Vladimir Zeev is really full of interesting facts, so today we are publishing the second of two posts about him. — First see – Jews from Ukraine: Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky. 👦🏻 Childhood and youth: Vladimir Jabotinsky […]
Katya from Ukraine: the story of a lone MAGAV soldier who survived cardiac arrest and a bureaucratic deadlock. How society proved stronger than the system
Almost all of her service took place during the “Iron Swords” war. After demobilization, Katya dreamed of a peaceful life. But a few days later, her heart stopped — and the system almost left her without treatment. Most of you have already heard the story of the new repatriate from Ukraine — Katya, who shocked […]
Escape as a scenario: Is Khamenei ready for evacuation to Russia amid Iranian protests
Amid growing protests in Iran, the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to intelligence sources, has prepared a backup plan in case of a collapse of internal control. This is not about rhetoric or psychological pressure, but about a specific evacuation scheme beyond the country’s borders — with money, real estate, and a pre-determined […]
A 70-Year-Long Secret: How the Last Code of the Dead Sea Scrolls Was Deciphered
The mystery that generations of researchers struggled with has finally moved from a dead point. Scientists managed to read one of the last encrypted texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls — manuscripts created more than two thousand years ago and found in caves on the West Bank. We are talking about the so-called cryptic manuscripts […]
Jews from Ukraine: The award of Israeli scientist and dissident Mark Azbel will help his alma mater in Kharkiv, Ukraine
The establishment of the Mark Azbel Prize has been announced in Israel, aimed at supporting young researchers in the field of theoretical physics within the framework of Kharkiv National University. Mark Yakovlevich Azbel Mark Yakovlevich Azbel (1932 – 2020) was an outstanding physicist, a graduate of Kharkiv University, a dissident, and an organizer of scientists’ […]
2026 Without Illusions: How Putin Is Losing Allies and Why the World Is Entering a Turning Point
The New Year began for the Kremlin with unpleasant signals. The detention of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro by American forces and the growing instability in Iran call into question the very architecture of alliances on which Russia’s foreign policy was based. The year 2026 increasingly looks like a milestone after which old agreements will cease […]
The Year of Shmuel Yosef Agnon in Ukraine: Five Major Events Connecting History and Modernity
Ukraine dedicated the years 2025–2026 to Shmuel Yosef Agnon. Exhibitions, conferences, and expeditions will revive memory and strengthen cultural ties with Israel. Agnon and His Ukrainian Roots Shmuel Yosef Agnon, born in Buchach, became the first Israeli writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books are filled with the atmosphere of Ukrainian […]
Video: “Know Ours” – Kirill Karetnik – from Ukraine, moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician
The third episode of the project “Know Ours” about Ukrainians in Israel. “This video was filmed before October 7, 2023. But the war in Israel put our activities on pause.” Kyrylo Karetniuk – a Ukrainian who moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician. Importantly, the interview is not […]
4 Ukrainian Jews Become Among the Richest Immigrants to the US According to Forbes
How did four Ukrainian Jews — Jan Koum, Leonid Radvinsky, Michael Polsky and Max Levchin — go from childhood in Kyiv, Odesa and the Kharkiv region to a combined net worth of over $25 billion in the United States? Each of them founded or led a world‑class company: Jan Koum was one of the creators of […]
She was 100 years old: Righteous Among the Nations Lidia Savchuk – a Ukrainian whom both Hitler’s Nazism and Putin’s Rashism wanted to wipe off the face of the earth
At the beginning of November 2025, in Lucerne, Switzerland, Lidiya Klimovna Savchuk quietly passed away — one of the last living Ukrainian Righteous Among the Nations. She was 100 years old. Not a politician, not a media star — an ordinary woman at first glance, who once said “yes” to another’s life in her youth […]
American Jewish volunteer in shock: on the front lines in Ukraine – solidarity and support for Jews, in New York – hatred and anti-Israel hysteria. NY Post report
American Jewish drone operator Sam Nahins, who volunteered in Ukraine, told the NY Post why he felt safer on the front lines than among antisemitic slogans in New York. The article features his perspective on Ukrainian-American brotherhood and the unique role of Help is on WayUA. New York Post: An American Jew Found Respect in […]
Vladimir Jabotinsky: Symbol of the struggle for Jewish statehood and support for Ukrainian independence
On October 17, 1880, Vladimir (Zeev) Jabotinsky, an outstanding Jewish public figure, writer, journalist, translator and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement, was born in Odessa (Ukraine). Jabotinsky fought for the creation of the state of Israel and favorably viewed the idea of free national and cultural development of any people within a sovereign state. […]