Jews from Ukraine: Menachem Mendel Schneerson — from Ukrainian Nikolaev to worldwide fame
“Every Jew is a messenger of the Almighty to restore the connection of the people of Israel with their tradition and roots. This is the duty of every Jew, regardless of their personal level of Torah knowledge. Even if your knowledge is not great, go out and share it with those who have not yet […]
Museum Robbers: How Moscow Steals and Appropriates Unique Artifacts of Ukraine’s Jewish Heritage – Investigation
“Local historians did not know where these artifacts of Jewish heritage in Ukraine had disappeared to until 2023, when they discovered photographs of the stolen items on the official website of the ‘Museum of the History of Jews in Russia’. Like ‘We didn’t steal — we saved’, notes Shimon Briman, comparing this to the same […]
Liberation of Kherson on November 11, 2022: How an “ATB” truck with an Israeli driver became a symbol of the city’s return to Ukraine
Touching footage remembered by all of Ukraine: Exactly three years ago, the Defense Forces liberated Kherson. On November 11, 2022, Ukrainian troops entered the city, where they were greeted by locals with blue and yellow flags — the very ones that had been hidden from the occupiers. These fearless people immediately showed Putin’s army that […]
Jews from Ukraine: Solomon Frankfurt. “Solomon’s Temple” near Kyiv: how a Jewish scientist promoted Ukraine’s agro-industry
In the section “Jews from Ukraine” read the story of Solomon Frankfurt — a Jewish scientist and organizer of science, who in the early 20th century helped Ukraine build what today would be called “agro-innovation infrastructure”: laboratories, experimental fields, breeding stations, seed quality standards, and applied research tied to the real economy. This biography (Ukr.) […]
Jews from Ukraine: The History of the “Jewish Kuren” in the Ukrainian Galician Army of 1919
The Jewish Detachment left a significant mark in history as a symbol of bravery and solidarity between two peoples. In honor of the commander Solomon Laynberg, a street in Lviv was named after him. In 2013, it was proposed to establish a monument to the “Jewish Detachment” in Ternopil, but the project was suspended due […]
Superhero “like from ‘Fauda'” in the war against Russia: Israeli veteran on the banks of the Dnieper
Original author: Israeli journalist Shimon Briman. At NAnews / Israel News we carefully retell the main points and recommend reading the full material from the author. From the author on September 12, 2025: “How an Israeli🇮🇱 commando from ‘Fauda’ fights for Ukraine🇺🇦, performing feats of such magnitude that a Hollywood action movie could be made. […]