Jews from Ukraine: Menachem Mendel Schneerson — from Ukrainian Nikolaev to worldwide fame
“Every Jew is a messenger of the Almighty to restore the connection of the people of Israel with their tradition and roots. This is the duty of every Jew, regardless of their personal level of Torah knowledge. Even if your knowledge is not great, go out and share it with those who have not yet […]
“Russia lives not in reality, but in an imaginary world. And until it is hit, it will not stop” – Israeli analyst Yigal Levin
On October 14, 2025, Israeli military analyst and IDF reserve officer Yigal Levin, originally from Odessa, published an analysis on his Telegram channel that caused a stir among experts. He simultaneously touched on NATO, Russia, and the entire Western approach to war — exposing what he believes prevents the civilized world from truly understanding the […]
“Israeli Friends of Ukraine” in Ilya Axelrod’s project “Bridges of Hope”: how volunteers connected the country after October 7. Chronicle of the human spirit
The documentary series Ilya Axelrod “Bridges of Hope”, created for Channel 9, was initially constructed as a journey through the nervous system of the country. Nine episodes. Nine attempts to understand what holds together a society that has experienced the greatest blow in its history. Not staff maps.Not briefings. People who suddenly began to do […]
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, […]
Holocaust survivors from Ukraine – how are they enduring the fourth year of war? – video by Dan Goldman
“… my girlfriend, at one time, repatriated from Ukraine alone. Her entire family remained there, in Ukraine, including grandparents who survived the Holocaust. She grew up in the Jewish community, and the question of living in Israel was always a matter of time for her. One day after another conversation with her relatives, she told […]