Ukraine to spend 3.5 times more on defense than Israel – over 30% of GDP in 2025
Ukraine is preparing an unprecedented defense budget: UAH 2.6 trillion or 31.1 % of projected GDP. For the first time in history, no country has ever allocated so much to security — even Israel, despite all its challenges, spends only 8.8 % of GDP. Why is Kyiv taking such steps and how will this affect the economy and society? This […]
It has begun… 2 months until Rosh Hashanah 5786: preparations for the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to Uman have already begun
Three elders of Breslov Hasidism have kicked off the final preparations for the pilgrimage to Uman, Ambassador Michael Brodsky has confirmed the focus on security, and an interagency meeting of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has developed key logistical solutions. Three “Breslov” elders launch pilgrimage preparations In mid‑July 2025, in Uman, two months before […]