“Nakba” and the Holocaust: Where is the line between empathy and historical substitution
When in Israel there is another attempt to place the ‘Nakba’ alongside the Holocaust, the conversation immediately goes beyond the usual debate about the past. It is no longer just a matter of memory, political language, or personal empathy. It is a question of which historical events can be compared and which comparisons become a […]
Jews from Ukraine: How Natives of Ukraine Shaped “Mossad” – Ukrainian Trace in Israeli Intelligence
Israeli intelligence has long become part of a global political myth. Mossad is spoken of as an almost abstract force — without faces, without biographies, without a past. However, any institution has a human dimension. If you look closely at the history of Mossad’s leadership, especially in the second half of the 20th — early […]
On May 14, Ukraine observes the “Day of Remembrance of Ukrainians who saved Jews during World War II”
On May 14, Ukraine remembers the people who saved Jews from extermination during the Holocaust. More than 2,700 Ukrainians have been recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations, but the actual number of rescuers was much higher. On this day, the Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Jewish […]
Palyanytsia Fest in Jaffa: an open-air Ukrainian celebration invites friends of Ukraine and Israel on May 29, 2026
In Jaffa, a warm Ukrainian celebration is being prepared after Shavuot – May 29, 2026: Palyanytsia Fest will gather music, songs, Ukrainian craftsmen, a family atmosphere, and a lively sense of home by the sea. Palyanytsia Fest in Jaffa: Ukrainian warmth by the sea On May 29, 2026, in Jaffa (Nothing: place without commitment) Palyanytsia […]
Russian-speaking lawyer in Haifa and Tel Aviv: why it is valued in Israel
In Israel, language in legal matters is not just a means of communication. It is a tool for protection. For Russian-speaking immigrants, entrepreneurs, and families, choosing a lawyer who is fluent in both Russian and Hebrew often becomes a decisive factor in the outcome of a case. When a person faces a court, ministry, Ministry […]
Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, Israel: event announcements
In Tel Aviv-Yafo, the Ukrainian Cultural Center operates — a platform where Ukrainian culture in Israel exists not “on holidays,” but in the regular city rhythm. This is a place for exhibitions, meetings, lectures, and community events, where not only Ukrainians come, but also Israelis who find it important to understand neighbors and partners not […]
(pro)Ukrainian community in Israel discusses how to stop the supply of grain stolen by Russia
On May 13, 2026, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, a meeting took place between the Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, and representatives of the (pro)Ukrainian community, volunteers, and activists. The conversation was not a formal event ‘for the record,’ but a working meeting about what can be done next — in […]
In Zhytomyr, the memory of the Jewish hero — defender of Ukraine Maksym-Wolf Bulygin was honored: a memorial plaque was unveiled at the “Or Avner” lyceum.
“Bright memory to Maksym Bulygin. We remember. We respect. We will not forget. Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Blessed is the True Judge“, – from the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine. On January 20, 2026, in Zhytomyr, a commemorative event was held dedicated to the unveiling of a memorial plaque for Maksym Bulygin — a […]
The strangest Passover contract: why does Israel sell its chametz to an Arab resident of Abu Ghosh every year
On the eve of Passover in Jerusalem, one of the most unusual yet most formal ceremonies of the Israeli religious-state calendar took place again. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the chief rabbis of Israel formalized the sale of the state’s chametz to Hussein Jabar from Abu Ghosh — the very person who, for many years, […]
Jerusalem Day: over 3000 years – from June 7, 1967, to May 15, 2026
On the evening of May 14, 2026, Jerusalem Day begins in Israel. The holiday itself falls on May 15 — 28 Iyar 5786. According to the Hebrew calendar, this is 28 Iyar 5786 — the date when Israel commemorates the liberation of the Old City and the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. It […]