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The rubric “!! This Is the Life…” tells the stories of Israeli citizens of Ukrainian origin who found themselves in Israel at a conscious age.

These individuals have successfully adapted and integrated into Israeli society, while still maintaining a connection to Ukrainian culture, preserving love and memory of Ukraine.

Their stories demonstrate how it is possible to harmoniously combine two homelands — Israel and Ukraine — and their cultures, without losing one’s identity and respect for both countries.

American Jewish volunteer in shock: on the front lines in Ukraine – solidarity and support for Jews, in New York – hatred and anti-Israel hysteria. NY Post report

American Jewish drone operator Sam Nahins, who volunteered in Ukraine, told the NY Post why he felt safer on the front lines than among antisemitic slogans in New York. The article features his perspective on Ukrainian-American brotherhood and the unique role of Help is on WayUA. New York Post: An American Jew Found Respect in […]

The path from Kyiv to Haifa: Mark Golenkov — a product of Kyiv’s youth football, hero of Maccabi Haifa U19’s victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League

Путь из Киева в Хайфу: Марк Голенков — воспитанник киевского детского футбола, герой победы «Маккаби» Хайфа U19 над «Барселоной» в Юношеской лиге УЕФА

Almost 4 years ago, with the start of Putin’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, a 13-year-old teenager Mark Golenkov arrived in Israel from Kyiv. A repatriate. A goalkeeper. A guy who had been training in the Ukrainian football environment and living a normal child’s life, where training was the main event of the day. And then […]

Video: “Know Ours” – Kirill Karetnik – from Ukraine, moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician

Видео: "Знай Наших" - Кирилл Каретник - из Украины, переехавший в Израиль в 2009 году, служил в армии, работал и стал политиком

The third episode of the project “Know Ours” about Ukrainians in Israel. “This video was filmed before October 7, 2023. But the war in Israel put our activities on pause.” Kyrylo Karetniuk – a Ukrainian who moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician. Importantly, the interview is not […]

Video: UA Code. Olga Brodskaya is the founder of the first Ukrainian-speaking Israeli community “Prostir”

Видео: UA Code. Ольга Бродская — основательница первого украиноязычного израильского сообщества "Prostir"

In the new episode of the channel UA Code — an interesting interview with Olga Brodskaya, the founder of the first Ukrainian-speaking Jewish community “Prostir” in Tel Aviv. The video was published on March 12, 2025, in the series “Know Our People” Episode No. 4. Olga Brodskaya Host, editing – Elena Ginzburg. Filming, sound – […]

Kyiv students sing in Yiddish and Hebrew: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel – about the Kiev group “Bou Nashir”

Киевские студенты поют на идише и иврите: культурный мост между Украиной и Израилем - про киевский коллектив "Боу нашир"

Kyiv collective “Bow Nashir” continues to amaze: Ukrainian students perform songs in Yiddish and Hebrew, creating a unique cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel. But what is behind this project? Why do students, many of whom are not Jewish, choose such an unusual musical path? I told this story Eduard Doks, from Kyiv, specially for […]

“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 […]

“Chornitsa”. In Israel, there is a rock band that writes and sings in Ukrainian.

Видео: "Chornitsa". В Израиле есть рок-группа, которая пишет и поет на украинском

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 […]

Ukrainian classics in Hebrew: “Every city has its own character and rights” by Grigory Skovoroda has already been translated by the “Nemala נְמָלָה” project as part of the Translate Ukraine 2025 program

In 2025, Israel will continue to support the translation of Ukrainian literary works. Among them is the “Anthology of Ukrainian Poetry” (Volume I), which includes the works of classics from Hryhorii Skovoroda to Ivan Franko. This project won a tender for translation and publication and was selected for inclusion in the Translate Ukraine 2025 program. […]

The name of the Hero of Ukraine with a Jewish soul has become a wine in Israel

Имя Героя Украины с еврейской душой стало вином в Израиле

Young Israelis still feel the pain of losing a Ukrainian comrade with whom they created a Zionist project — an organic farm at the foot of Mount Carmel. In memory of their friend, who heroically died repelling Russian aggression against Ukraine, they named a new wine made from the vineyards he planted. On March 12, […]

In Ukraine, the film “Second Wind” was released — about 5 veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who lost limbs in the war with Russia and ascended Kilimanjaro on prosthetics; the project was initiated by a Jewish-Ukrainian-American philanthropist

В Украине вышел фильм «Второе дыхание» — о 5-ти ветеранах ВСУ, потерявших конечности в войне с Россией и взошедших на протезах на Килиманджаро; проект инициировал еврейско-украинско-американский филантроп

In October 2025, the documentary film “Second Wind” by director Maria Kondakova was released in Ukraine — a story about people who have gone through war, loss, and rehabilitation but have not lost the ability to dream. The film tells the story of five Ukrainian defenders who climbed to the summit of Kilimanjaro — despite […]

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