“Well, shall we go?” – through hiking, the new “Ukrainian” community is discovering Israel – and invites everyone interested
“Well, shall we go?” In Israel, a new non-profit community for lovers of routes, nature, and live communication is rapidly developing. The initiative “Well, shall we go?”, created in November 2025 by “Ukrainians” in a broad cultural sense, gradually unites various Israelis — from new immigrants to those who grew up here but maintain a […]
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 […]
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. […]
“Mariupol Drama” in Israel: a performance by surviving actors of the Mariupol Theater — tour June 1–6, 2026
The documentary play “Mariupol Drama / (orig. Ukr. “Маріупольська драма”)“ is being brought to Israel in early June 2026. This is a theatrical project created by surviving actors of the bombed Mariupol Theater — a production about the events of February–March 2022, where, as stated in the description, “there is no conjecture — only truthful […]
Israeli technology on the Ukrainian front: Jewish community to Chechen battalion of Ukrainian Armed Forces as a sign of historical brotherhood and fight against a common enemy
As is known, in 2022 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as “temporarily occupied” and condemned the genocide of the Chechen people — an important symbolic bridge between Ukrainians and the Chechen resistance. In the photo — Jewish volunteers and representatives of the Chechen battalion hold the flag of the […]
How for the first time in the world a fallen IDF soldier was commemorated in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
This is the first case in world practice where a street in a city outside of Israel has been named after a fallen IDF soldier. A street in Kharkiv has been named after Sergeant of the Israel Defense Forces Alexei (Asher) Neikov, who saved dozens of children from death during a terrorist attack on a […]
“WITHOUT LIMITS!” in Israel: one of the most powerful rock bands of Ukraine in Tel Aviv on March 13, 2026, as part of the world tour “Strong Hearts”!
March 13, 2026, at the Havana Music Club in Tel Aviv, the long-awaited concert of the Ukrainian rock band “BEZ OBMEZHEN” – as part of the world tour “Strong Hearts”! Big Goal: The “Strong Hearts” tour is charitable. The main goal is to raise funds for vehicles and drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. […]
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
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 […]
Jews from Ukraine: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is one of the most famous directors in human history! Category 🔯 — Jews from Ukraine #jewsukraine 📍 Born: 12/18/1946, Cincinnati 🇺🇸 💙💛 Spielberg's grandparents were Jews from Kamenets-Podolsky and Sudilkov, Khmelnitsky region. Ukraine 🔯 His mother ran a kosher halawi (dairy) restaurant. All of his immediate family were religious Jews. Stephen attended […]
“Masks” and People’s Artist of Ukraine Boris Barsky in Israel in February 2026 – the comedy “Romeo and Juliet”
🎭 Announcement: “Masks Show — Romeo and Juliet” — in Israel! The famous Odessa theater “Masks” returns with a tour in Israel with an updated version of the cult production “Romeo and Juliet” — an incredible, bright, funny, and deeply human comedy created based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. In the lead role — People’s Artist of […]
A place where “Peace be with you!” sounds – discover the Sholem Aleichem Museum in the heart of Kyiv: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and the Jewish people
The Sholem Aleichem Museum in Kyiv is the only state museum in Ukraine where the history of Yiddish and the Jewish shtetl comes alive within the very home of the literary classic. Exhibitions, lectures, and rotating displays make it a point of attraction for Jews in Israel and the Ukrainian diaspora, and NAnews provides a […]