“We ask you for salvation”: May 16 – 3 years since the appeal of a Jewish Azov fighter to the Israeli government: “On the ruins of the Azovstal plant, there are Jews like you and me”
The defense of Azovstal lasted from March 18 to May 16, 2022, on the territory of the Mariupol Metallurgical Plant “Azovstal”. It took place as part of the battle for Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces besieged the plant for a long time, and on May 16, 2022, the Ukrainian garrison surrendered […]
Jews from Ukraine: Chaim Drukman: a life dedicated to the Torah, Israel and the Jewish people
On January 15, 2025 it became known that The Israeli Knesset approved a bill to perpetuate the memory of the outstanding Rabbi Chaim Drukman. Born in 1932 in the Carpathian town of Kuty (now a village in the Kosovo region of the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine), he became one of the key figures of religious […]
Soviet ban on memory: exhibition of unrealized memorial of Babi Yar from 1965 opens in Kyiv
“Returning our own past and dismantling the myths created by the Soviet authorities about the Holocaust is one of the strategic directions of the National Historical and Memorial Preserve Babyn Yar,” said its director, Roza Tapanova, in her opening speech. She emphasized that the 1965 competition was a hope for the community to honor the […]
“Favorite Ukrainian Songs” by the sea on the roof of the ancient Armenian monastery in Jaffa: Vasyl Mishchenko October 24, 2026 in Israel
On October 24, 2026, a concert by Ukrainian singer Vasyl Mishchenko — a semifinalist of the fourth season of “Voice of the Country” and a member of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk’s team — will take place in Jaffa. The evening program includes live performances of Ukrainian songs, piano, acoustic guitar, cello, and a vocal duet. Author: Pavel […]
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 […]
Ukrainian comedy “Krashanka 2.0. Quantum Paradox” is going to Israel in 2026: November 4 — Tel Aviv, November 5 — Haifa. Grandpa Ivan returns with a time machine
The organizer of the screenings Created in Ukraine announced two dates: November 4, 2026, Wednesday, the film will be shown in Tel Aviv, and November 5, Thursday, in Haifa. The link to purchase tickets is still being prepared. You can follow updates on the event page on Facebook. Author: Stas Shifer Grandpa Ivan, who in […]
Felix Shinder in Israel in 2026: “Lemonchiki”, klezmer, three concerts and Odessa, which you can’t take with you – it travels itself – October 15 – Haifa, October 21 – Netanya, October 23 – Bat Yam
October 15 — Haifa, October 21 — Netanya, October 23 — Bat Yam. Felix Shinder returns to Israel with “Lemonchiki”, “7:40”, klezmer, Utyosov, and that very Odessa intonation. But behind the cheerful poster, there is another story: after 2022, his concerts in Europe became charitable, and part of the income from one of the previous […]
“In Kyiv, it’s almost like in Tel Aviv”: the new Israeli ambassador on Ukrainian air defense, Russia, Iran, and the death of Daniel Umansky
The new Israeli ambassador to Ukraine, Roi Rosenblit, shared his first impressions of Kyiv, military cooperation between the two countries, relations with Russia, the fate of Ukrainian grain, and the death of 14-year-old Israeli Daniel Umansky. A large interview with the diplomat was published by the Ukrainian publication ‘Glavcom’ on October 7, 2026. The ambassador […]
Ukrainian Berdichev Jewish Cemetery: stones that remember more than archives
A cemetery where history stands not in rows, but in wounds The Jewish cemetery in Berdychiv is not just an old necropolis on the map of Ukraine. It is a place where the stones look as if the earth has been trying for many years to push out a memory that cannot be completely buried. […]
“Chornitsa”. In Israel, there is a rock band that writes and sings in Ukrainian.
On April 26, 2024, in Rishon LeZion at the Bella Ciao club, the rock band Chornitsa will perform with their original songs and Ukrainian covers (Acoustic). Tickets and details here – https://www.eventer.co.il/wyqj7 Original songs and Ukrainian hits. “Odin v kanoe”, “Vopli Vidoplyasova”, “Okean Elzy” …. The folk-rock band “Chornitsa” founded by immigrants from Ukraine presents […]