Russian drones against kosher Ukrainian ice cream: destroyed ‘Rud’ warehouse and its supplies to Israel
After the Russian strike on September 5, 2026, one of Ukraine’s largest ice cream producers lost a refrigerated warehouse covering 4,350 square meters. On the night of September 28, a food industry enterprise in Zhytomyr was attacked again. This story has a direct connection to Israel: Zhytomyr’s ‘Rud’ has been working with a local importer […]
Jews from Ukraine: Yaakov Dori – from Odessa self-defense to the first Chief of Staff of Israel and President of the Technion
The story of the first Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces did not begin in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, or Haifa. It began in Odessa — a city in modern-day Ukraine, where in 1899 a boy named Yaakov was born into the Dostrovsky Jewish family. A few years later, his father would […]
RedotPay in Israel: virtual card, crypto wallet, and payments worldwide — what you need to know before registering
In Israel, many people have the same practical problem: the main bank or credit card is literally linked to everything. It is used to pay for advertising on Facebook, Instagram, and Google, subscriptions to work services, hosting, domains, online stores, apps, trips, delivery, international platforms, and dozens of small regular payments. As long as everything […]
Who needs Atlantis when you have Atlit Yam? – a submerged city off the coast of Israel
Atlit Yam is located 10 meters underwater off the coast of the city of Atlit near Haifa. These remains of a vast coastal settlement from the Neolithic era tell the story of a once-thriving community that existed almost 9000 years ago. It was believed that at the beginning of the Holocene, the Atlit Yam community […]
Cinema about Ukraine at the Haifa Film Festival: the road to war-torn Kharkiv, people separated by war, and two singers from Israel and Iran – September 26 – October 3, 2026
The 42nd International Film Festival opened in Haifa on September 26, 2026. Until October 3, audiences can expect Israeli premieres, international competition films, and documentary stories. The program also includes Ukraine: a journey of a mother and daughter to the shelled Kharkiv and the story of Ukrainian emigrants whose lives are divided between Kyiv and […]
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 […]
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 […]
August 29 – Day of Remembrance for Fallen Defenders of Ukraine: we honor and remember all the fallen and talk about Jews and Israelis who gave their lives for Ukraine
On August 29, Ukraine annually celebrates the state Day of Remembrance for Defenders who died for the independence and territorial integrity of the country. For an Israeli reader, this date is easiest to understand through Yom HaZikaron — the day when the state remembers its fallen defenders. The Ukrainian memorial date is primarily associated with […]
Not only ‘Galicia’: Russian national formations in the service of the Third Reich and the uncomfortable memory of World War II
Russian propaganda has been using World War II as a political weapon for decades. When it needs to attack Ukraine, it repeatedly recalls the SS Division ‘Galicia’, the battalions ‘Nachtigall’ and ‘Roland’, Ukrainian nationalism, individual episodes of collaborationism, and wartime crimes. But as soon as it comes to Russian formations that served the Third Reich, […]