Jews from Ukraine: Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky
The story of Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky, a Jewish hero from Odessa. The Jewish pogroms of 1903-1905 in the Russian Empire deeply affected Jabotinsky, prompting him to join the Zionist movement to devote himself to the fight for Jewish rights and the creation of the state of Israel.. Read on NAnews in the section “Jews from […]
Jews and Ukrainians: a thousand-year history of neighborhood in the research of the Ukrainian YouTube channel “named after T.G. Shevchenko” – we recommend
“Jews and Ukrainians. Our peoples have not lived side by side for ten, or a hundred, or even a thousand years.” This is how the story begins about the complex and deep relations between the Jewish and Ukrainian peoples on the channel “History of Ukraine named after T.G. Shevchenko.” Channel “History of Ukraine named after […]
Video: “Know Ours” – Kirill Karetnik – from Ukraine, moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician
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 […]
Jews from Ukraine: Leo Motzkin. From Ukrainian Brovary to Kiryat Motzkin, named in his honor
And today in our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will talk about Leo Motzkin — an outstanding public figure from Brovary, whose name is associated with the history of Israel and Ukrainian Jews. Leo Motzkin (Aryeh Leib) was born in 1867 in Brovary, Kyiv province of the Russian Empire. In this small town, near Kyiv, […]
In cooperation with Interpol, a crime against children was uncovered near Kyiv by Israel.
A crime against children in the Kyiv region was solved thanks to international cooperation between law enforcement agencies. The key role was played by interaction with Interpol Israel, after which Ukrainian services were able to promptly identify and detain the suspect. The information was published by the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office on December 16, 2025. […]
One trench — different pensions: why Ukraine still divides its veterans
When a person sits in a trench, there is no difference — whether they are a career military or a mobilized civilian. The risk is the same. The ground is the same. The enemy is the same.But this difference suddenly appears later — in pension laws. This is directly stated by Danilo Hetmantsev, a member […]
The Israeli Ministry of Interior has extended protection for Ukrainian citizens: B/2 visas are valid until the end of March 2026.
The Israeli Ministry of Interior on December 17, 2025, officially updated the policy regarding Ukrainian citizens (war refugees – ed.) residing in the country. Collective protection from deportation and related measures have been extended until March 31, 2026 or until the end of the war in Ukraine and the possibility of safe return — whichever […]
Jews from Ukraine: Philip Kotler – the father of global marketing with roots in Nizhyn and Chernivtsi
“… The UN is a major problem. It was created to maintain world peace and engage in peacekeeping when needed. Unfortunately, they did not create armed forces to support all nations. Moreover, Russia is part of it, and I understand that all members want to change the charter and remove it. Ultimately, we want them […]
Ukrainian soldier learns of his Jewish roots and undergoes circumcision after tragedy at the front
While the attention of the Israeli public is focused on the confrontation between Israel and Iran, the war in Ukraine does not subside. Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian cities, destroying both civilians and civilian infrastructure. But amid the destruction, losses, and anxiety, there are also stories that inspire — especially for the Jewish community, […]
“Returning to Ukraine is unsafe due to the war” – NABU: Mindich and Zuckerman may avoid extradition from Israel for this “reason”
Ukrainian businessmen Timur Mindich and Alexander Zuckerman, who are involved in the corruption case “Midas,” may attempt to avoid trial by staying outside Ukraine. Both are hiding in Israel and, according to the investigation, are using the war as an argument in their defense in foreign courts. This was stated by the head of the […]
Oil as a Lever of Pressure: The US Prepares New Sanctions Against Russia’s Energy Sector
The United States is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia’s energy sector if Moscow does not agree to a peace settlement with Ukraine. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the discussions in Washington and Brussels. These are not symbolic steps. The very infrastructure for bypassing restrictions, which Russia has been […]
Ukrainian Jews have historically spoken Russian. The war is changing this.
Three rabbis were sitting at breakfast in the Tsori Gilod synagogue of this city, discussing Russia’s war against the country where they work in a mix of Yiddish, Hebrew, and Russian. They named their hometowns as Luhansk, Lviv, and Dnipro — the Russian names of Ukrainian cities that made international headlines after Russia’s invasion of […]
Energy under fire: how Ukraine keeps the lights on when networks are destroyed every few days
Almost half of Ukraine’s energy resources today are provided by three large nuclear power plants located in the central and western regions of the country. Amid the war, they remain the backbone of the energy system. But the transmission of electricity — the most vulnerable link — is in a critical state. Strikes on infrastructure […]
The Place Where Hasidism Was Born: Secrets of the Village of Tovste, Ternopil Region of Ukraine
In 1734, the founder of Hasidism settled in Tovstom Israel ben EliezerIt is believed that It was here that he received his second name, Baal Shem Tov (abbreviated as Besht) and became known as a tzaddik and healer. In his new article “Ukraine Incognita” revealed little-known facts about the Jewish history of the village of […]
The wooden synagogue from a Transcarpathian village will come to life in the Uzhgorod museum – the return of the memory of the Jewish community of Transcarpathia
What sounds like “moving a house” is actually returning a voice to the community. In 2025, the wooden synagogue from the village of Velyki Komiaty will be moved to the Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Uzhhorod (Uzhhorod Skansen). This was announced on September 18, 2025, by the United Jewish Community of Ukraine […]
A stamp was issued in Ukraine in honor of Rafal Lemkin, a Jewish scientist who defined the concept of “genocide” and who was the first to call the Holodomor “genocide of the Ukrainian people.”
Rafal Lemkin – an outstanding Jewish lawyer of Polish origin, author of the term “genocide”. Lemkin was one of the first to call the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people. He is the first specialist in international law who defined the crimes of the Stalinist communist regime against […]
Jews from Ukraine: Abba Khushi, the man who “built Haifa”
Abba Hushi played a key role in the formation of modern Israel. His contribution to the development of Haifa, where he was mayor from 1951 to 1969, will forever go down in history. Abba Khushi, a famous Israeli politician and public figure, was born on May 23, 1898 in the city of Turka, Lviv region, […]