Jews from Ukraine: Ukraine as the homeland of Hasidism – 37 main dynasties and their Ukrainian roots
The phrase “Ukraine is the homeland of Hasidism” sounds emotional, but it has a serious historical basis. Modern encyclopedic and academic sources indicate that Hasidism originated in the 18th century on the lands of present-day Western and Central Ukraine — primarily in Podolia and Volhynia, around the circle of Baal Shem Tov and his disciples. […]
Jews from Ukraine: Ephraim Moshe Lilien, from Ukrainian Drohobych, through ‘Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1901’ to ‘the first Zionist artist’
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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 […]
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 […]
Video, RSS, bookmarks, and the open social web: how small businesses in Israel can expand their online presence. Part 14

In the fourteenth part, we will analyze platforms that help small businesses in Israel work with video, audio, RSS feeds, link collections, social profiles, the open web, and additional content distribution channels. This is no longer just “another social network,” but a broader system: somewhere the business shows videos, somewhere it collects materials, somewhere it […]
Video: Coming soon to Israel: Kuzma Skryabin returns to the big screen in August 2026 – the film ‘Kuzma: Scarily Funny’ will be shown in 30+ countries worldwide
The documentary “Kuzma: Scarily Funny” will be shown in Israel and 36 other countries in August 2026. What is known about the premiere and screenings.
Michael Brodsky completes his tenure in Ukraine: in Uman, the Israeli ambassador was thanked for five years of work
In Uman on July 20, 2026, a ceremonial event was held in honor of the Israeli ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky, who is concluding his diplomatic tenure after five years of service. This is about the farewell to the diplomat in connection with the end of his term. The event was hosted by the Breslov […]
Solovyov, after the leak of Sobchak’s correspondence, spoke about betrayal and conspiracy around Putin
The hacking of Ksenia Sobchak’s resources and the publication of alleged personal correspondence unexpectedly escalated into an internal scandal within the Russian government. Vladimir Solovyov effectively accused the journalist and her mother, Senator Lyudmila Narusova, of treason, and then publicly suggested the existence of a conspiracy within Putin’s entourage. The story began on July 8, […]
90-year-old historian and former prisoner of a Nazi ghetto Boris Zabarko injured in Russian attack on Kyiv
In Kyiv, on the night of July 3, 2026, during a massive Russian strike, a 90-year-old Ukrainian historian and former Nazi ghetto prisoner, Boris Zabarko, was injured. This was reported by the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Moshe Reuven Asman, specifying that missiles hit the house where Zabarko lives, and shrapnel cut his body. Zabarko’s story […]
DNA that hasn’t forgotten: what modern genetics really says about the Jewish people
Genetics does not prove myths and does not measure identity. But it shows that behind the millennia of Jewish history stand not only memory, faith, and culture, but also real traces of population past. DNA and Jewish history: where myth ends and science begins In the discussion about the origin of the Jewish people, there […]
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