Project by Leonid Nevzlin: “Ukrainian Jewish repatriates in Israel: Jewish identity in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war”
Project Leonid Nevzlin Center studies of Eastern European Jewry named after at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores the anthropological and Jewish aspects of aliyah from Ukraine in the context of war. The unique stories of repatriates have become valuable material for studying their integration and identity transformation. As a result of Russian aggression against […]
From the Holocaust to Russian Bombing: The Story of Elvira Borts and Her Grandson – The Defender of Azovstal – How a Jewish Family in Mariupol (Ukraine) Survived Two Genocides + Video
“I survived the Holocaust and then under Russian bombs. The story is repeating itself. But Ukraine must survive.” Russia follows in the footsteps of the Nazis, destroying Ukrainians just as Hitler destroyed the Jews. “We thought this would not happen again. But Russia has proven that we were mistaken.” Elvira Borts’ story was shared at […]
Odessa has a street named after the outstanding Jewish physicist Joseph Fisher — what made him famous
A Jewish Physicist Who Changed Science In Odesa, 4th Suvorovska Street was officially renamed. It now bears the name of Yosyp (Joseph) Fisher — a prominent theoretical physicist of Jewish origin, whose scientific works remain a foundation for many modern studies. He was born in Minsk in 1919, but spent most of his professional life […]
Jews from Ukraine: Tamara Gverdtsiteli, the great Georgian singer and granddaughter of the Odessa rabbi
Tamara Gverdtsiteli: great Georgian singer with Jewish roots. Category 🔯 — Jews from Ukraine #jewsukraine “It was Putin who killed my mother” – “My Odessa, Odessa my mother is being bombed – we say goodbye to Russia.” But besides her creativity, her life and story are associated with deep personal dramas and difficult decisions, especially […]
Kyiv students sing in Yiddish and Hebrew: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel – about the Kiev group “Bou Nashir”
Kyiv collective “Bow Nashir” continues to amaze: Ukrainian students perform songs in Yiddish and Hebrew, creating a unique cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel. But what is behind this project? Why do students, many of whom are not Jewish, choose such an unusual musical path? I told this story Eduard Doks, from Kyiv, specially for […]
Jews from Ukraine: Mila Kunis
Today we are talking about a Hollywood star – Mile Markovna Kunis! — New section 🔯 — Jews from Ukraine 🇺🇦 📍 Birth and emigration Born August 14, 1983 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine 🇺🇦. At the age of 7, she emigrated with her family to Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸. 🕯 Tragic family story Many of Mila's […]
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Why is your support important? Greetings, dear readers! NAnews (Nikk.Agency) is a project created by Israelis with Ukrainian roots. We write about what we believe is truly important, and it concerns both Israelis with Ukrainian roots, all residents of Israel, the Jewish community of Ukraine, Ukrainians, and all decent people. We do not just publish […]
Irena Maman: how a seamstress, a repatriate from Ukraine, became a heroine for soldiers in Northern Israel, despite shelling and financial difficulties
Irena Mamana repatriate from Zhitomir (Ukraine), became a real heroine of northern Israel. She sews bulletproof vests, repairs uniforms and helps soldiers, forgetting about herself, despite the shelling and financial difficulties. Her story was told Nikita Aronov on the Israeli portal “Details“. Irena Maman is one of five returnees honored on November 7 for their […]
MaxxPro: How US-Israeli Armor in Ukrainian Battle Really Saves Lives of Ukrainian Defenders
On July 26, 2025, the official website ArmyInform (Ministry of Defense of Ukraine) published a detailed article “American-Israeli Armor in Ukrainian Battle: MaxxPro Upgrade from SSO” about the use of MaxxPro armored vehicles in SSO units of Ukraine. This material directly emphasizes the role of Israeli technologies and the contribution of the Israeli company Plasan […]
“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: Yura Lifshits. How a Kiev resident stopped a train heading to Auschwitz with just one pistol and saved more than a hundred prisoners
In our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will tell the story of the heroic act of Yuri Lifshits, a Kyiv native who stopped the “death train” heading to Auschwitz and saved over 100 Jews. His story is an example of heroism and courage that continues to inspire people to fight against injustice. On April 19, […]
“Dukh i Litera” is a leading Ukrainian cultural project in the field of Jewish studies, offering a wide selection of books on Jewish studies in Ukrainian
The Publishing House of “Dukh i Litera” is one of the oldest Ukrainian publishers of humanitarian literature, founded in 1992 at the Kyiv Mogilyan Academy. It specializes in the release of books on philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, theology and, above all, on Judaic. For a Jewish audience in Israel, this publishing house is of particular […]
Ukrainian-Jewish origins of Mark Zuckerberg's family: historical documents discovered
At one time, humorous images of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wearing an embroidered shirt were popular on Ukrainian social networks. The combination of American-Jewish Zuckerberg and a traditional Ukrainian shirt looks funny, although in fact it is possible. After all, the ancestors of FB’s “father” come from Ukraine, namely from the Lviv region. Historians have […]
The official list of persons and events NOT containing “symbols of Russian imperial policy” was published by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory (UINP)
October 7, 2025 The Ukrainian Institute of National Memory (UINP) published an official list of persons and events NOT containing “symbols of Russian imperial policy”. This step became part of the state decolonization program — rethinking historical heritage, where the main goal is not to destroy, but to discern. What is this list and why […]
Become a Wizard for Ukrainian children – refugees from the war in Ukraine: a collection of charity tickets for a winter performance has been opened in Israel in three cities of the country
In December 2025, the premiere of the original Ukrainian play “The Tale of Malanka and the Wicked Snake” by the creative team MAK_UA — Ukrainian Art Amateur Forge in Israel will take place in Israel. This is a winter fairy tale for the whole family, which will be performed in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Ashdod […]
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 […]
Israeli project “немалаנְמָלָה”: Enthusiasts connect Ukrainian and Jewish literature through translations, creating a cultural bridge between Israel and Ukraine
Project “немалаנְמָלָה” is a unique initiative aimed at bringing two cultures closer together through fiction. The main objective of the project is to translate works from Ukrainian into Hebrew and from Hebrew into Ukrainian. The initiators of the project are Asaf Bartov And Natalia Timkiv is an Israeli-Ukrainian family for whom it is important to […]
Ukrainian Symphony Orchestra Lords of the Sound in Israel January 11-20, 2026: the magic of symphonies, iconic soundtracks, and Ukrainian authenticity
One of the most famous symphony orchestras of Ukraine — Lords of the Sound — is coming to Israel in January 2026 (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ashkelon) with a series of impressive programs that have been filling halls across Europe for many years. Founded in 2014 by Andrey Novatorov, the ensemble is renowned for combining […]
What is special about Jewish music and what role did Ukraine play in its formation?
When we talk about Jewish music, we most often recall touching violin melodies, klezmer ensembles, the sound of the clarinet, and Hasidic chants that can both cry and rejoice simultaneously. But behind this tradition lies a vast cultural layer closely connected with the history of Ukraine. It is here that unique musical expressions were formed, […]
“Lapis Trubetskoy” in Israel in February 2026: a band for whom music has become a form of resistance against the autocratic regimes of Belarus and Russia
In 2014, Sergey Mikhalok actively supported the Euromaidan and the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, which caused a negative reaction and a series of bans from Russia and Belarus. In 2015, the artist received Ukrainian citizenship and a residence permit. In 2020, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine (2020). In February […]
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