The Light of Hanukkah under the arches of the museum: an interfaith ceremony with the participation of military personnel and the Israeli ambassador took place in Kyiv
On December 16, 2025, the traditional interfaith ceremony of lighting Hanukkah candles took place at the Museum of the History of Kyiv. This year it acquired special significance — among the participants were servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Reuven Asman, and the Ambassador of Israel Michael Brodsky. […]
Plan to increase the birth rate in Ukraine to 2.5 children per family through family support and economic incentives
Ukraine increasingly talks about demographics not as a social issue, but as a matter of national security. The goal experts mention is an average of 2.5 children per family. But achieving this is impossible with slogans. A system comparable in scale to the “Marshall Plan” is needed, where having children becomes an economically and psychologically […]
In Jerusalem – “Checkpoint Zoo”. The war in Ukraine through the eyes of those who cannot speak – at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 2025 – December 17 and 18
“Six people died while trying to save the animals of the eco-park. Two, who tried to bring food to the animals, were killed by the Russians, and their bodies were found about a month and a half later. Another trainer was forced into a cage with lions after a shell broke the cage, and he […]
“Genius of Israel”: the eighth book of the “Jewish Library” project was published in Ukraine
In the Ukrainian publishing house “Nash Format,” a book in Ukrainian was released, around which there is already a quiet but steady conversation — “The Genius of Israel: The Resilience of a Small Nation in a Turbulent World”. Its authors, American journalist Dan Senor and Jerusalem Post columnist Saul Singer, are well known to readers […]
Kolomoisky from court: perpetrators of the assassination attempt on Timur Mindich detained in Israel
In Israel, the alleged perpetrators of the assassination attempt on businessman Timur Mindich were reportedly arrested. With such a statement, Ihor Kolomoisky spoke on December 17, 2025, during another court session, pointing to an investigation that, according to him, is being conducted outside of Ukraine. This concerns Timur Mindich — a figure in a corruption […]
Archaeologists have found new artifacts of the Second Temple near Jerusalem
Not far from Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered finds that speak not of wars and destruction, but of everyday life. About how people lived, wrote, studied, and lit their homes in the era of the Second Temple. These details rarely make it into chronicles, but they best show the resilience and organization of society at that […]
Monetary derussification: “shag” instead of “kopeck” – The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the change of the name of the small coin
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported on December 18, 2025, in the first reading a bill to rename the small coin “kopeck” to “shag”. The document was voted for by 264 people’s deputies. The decision became not just technical, but symbolic — with historical and political undertones. The final point has not yet been set, […]
Stories of the victims of the Sydney Hanukkah massacre reveal deep tragedy and loss
Five days have passed since the attack on the Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney. During the lighting of the first candle, terrorists opened fire on people. 15 people were killed. As the first hours of shock pass, not only the circumstances of the tragedy become clear — the fates emerge. And it is […]
Russian and Ukrainian delegations will gather in Miami; there are no trilateral talks with the USA
The Ukrainian delegation, led by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, will head to the USA in the coming days to discuss a possible plan to end the war. Axios reports this, citing sources familiar with the visit’s preparations. According to the publication, this is not a symbolic trip but […]