Israel and Ukraine are holding talks and discussing new pilgrimage routes, not just Uman
Announcement: On August 25, Ukraine and Israel publicly discussed not only the next pilgrimage to Uman but also a broader system of religious routes between the two countries for the first time. Behind one diplomatic formulation are tens of thousands of Israelis, closed Ukrainian skies, warnings of Russian strikes, several holy sites, and two separate […]
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. […]
Vera Brezhneva in Israel: tour ‘Love Will Save the World’ – Haifa, Tel Aviv, Ashdod – April 30, May 2 and 4, 2026
At the end of April and the beginning of May 2026, Vera Brezhneva will perform in Israel with the program “Love Will Save the World.” The poster includes three cities, live sound, 100 minutes of music, and a set of songs that are recognized without prompts. This is a story about pop hits that have […]
Hosting for a website in Israel: prices, WordPress, and our experience with the ‘Business 4G’ plan
Reliable hosting for a website, including for an Israeli site, does not necessarily have to cost hundreds of shekels per month. We talk about the capabilities of the company “Hosting ‘Ukraine’”, compare prices with other providers, and explain why NANews – Israel news uses the ‘Business 4G’ plan. An Israeli company’s website can be hosted […]
In Hebrew and in Israel: “Anthology of Ukrainian Poetry, Volume I: Classics (from Skovoroda to Franko)” published as part of Translate Ukraine 2025
As part of the Translate Ukraine 2025 program, 75 new translations of Ukrainian books have appeared, reports the Ukrainian Book Institute (UBI). “We share the results of the Translate Ukraine 2025 translation support program. This year, the Ukrainian Book Institute received 161 applications for participation, 133 applications passed the technical selection, and 80 passed the […]
Boombox in Israel “Dronotour ’26” in November 2026: Tel Aviv and Haifa are the first in the big tour
Boombox starts “Dronotour ’26” from Israel: Tel Aviv and Haifa are the first in the big 2026 route. The Ukrainian band Boombox announced a big concert route “Dronotour ’26” for November–December 2026. For the Israeli audience, there is a particularly important detail in this poster: the tour starts from Israel. The first concert is scheduled […]
Video: “SHO?” – how trials, faith and support turned the restaurant into a “place of power” for Ukrainians in Israel – Ganna Andrienko on the UDM Israel channel
Hanna Andriienko shares the story of transforming a karaoke club into the restaurant “SHO?”, the wave of challenges she faced, and how her project brings together the Ukrainian and Jewish communities in Tel Aviv and Israel. On July 9, 2025, the second episode of the “Balachky” podcast was released on the UDM Israel channel, in […]
The Alibi Sisters in Israel: the Zaval’ski sisters bring Ukrainian-Jewish music, Yiddish and klezmer – October 2026
In October 2026, Israel will once again hear The Alibi Sisters — the duo of Anna and Angelina Zavalsky, Ukrainian sisters from Kyiv, who have journeyed from the popular group “Алібі” to a project where the Ukrainian scene, Jewish memory, Yiddish, klezmer, and retro aesthetics sound like one story. The tour will take place from […]
Jews from Ukraine: Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky
The story of Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky, a Jewish hero from Odessa. The Jewish pogroms of 1903-1905 in the Russian Empire deeply affected Jabotinsky, prompting him to join the Zionist movement to devote himself to the fight for Jewish rights and the creation of the state of Israel.. Read on NAnews in the section “Jews from […]
“Not the position of the Jewish community as a whole”: Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman on the surety of the Chief Rabbi of Kyiv for Iryna Mudra
The Chief Rabbi of Kyiv, Yonatan Markovich, came to the anti-corruption court and offered to personally vouch for Irina Mudra. Moshe Asman responded with the phrase: “This is not the position of the Jewish community as a whole.” I analyzed why Asman is not Markovich’s superior, what connected Mudra with the rabbi long before the […]