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The “Jews from Ukraine” section on NAnews is dedicated to prominent Jews who were born in Ukraine or closely connected with Ukrainian lands and left a visible mark on history, culture, science, politics, religion, art, business and public life.

Here you will find stories of people whose lives connect Ukraine, Israel and the wider world: rabbis, thinkers, writers, artists, musicians, scientists, politicians, statesmen, entrepreneurs, military figures, philanthropists and leaders of Jewish communities.

This section helps readers see Ukraine as one of the important spaces of Jewish history. Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Uman, Berdychiv, Zhytomyr and other cities were not only places on the map, but also environments where the biographies of people who influenced Jewish thought, Zionism, literature, music, science, medicine, diplomacy and public movements were shaped.

Special attention is given to personal stories: where a person was born, what kind of environment they grew up in, how their family was connected to Ukraine, and why their name became important for Israel, the Jewish people or world history.

The “Jews from Ukraine” section is not only about the past. Many biographies help readers better understand the modern ties between Ukraine and Israel, the meaning of historical memory, the role of Jewish communities and the contribution of people from Ukraine to the development of the modern world.

For Israeli readers, this section is especially important. It shows that Ukrainian-Jewish history is not a separate chapter of the past, but a broad line running through families, cities, books, music, scientific discoveries, political decisions and the lives of people whose names continue to matter today.

NAnews Israel News Nikk.Agency regularly updates the “Jews from Ukraine” section so readers can discover the stories of prominent Jews from Ukraine and understand the mark they left on Ukraine, Israel and the world.

A memorial plaque for Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, repressed by the NKVD for preserving Jewish life, was unveiled at the Lukyanivska Detention Center in Kyiv.

A memorial plaque has appeared in the active Lukyanivska detention center for a man who was interrogated and beaten here for refusing to renounce Judaism. The story of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson today unites Kyiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Kamianske, Kazakhstan, and the entire Chabad world. Where they tried to break him: a memorial to Rabbi Levi […]

Jews from Ukraine: Leo Motzkin. From Ukrainian Brovary to Kiryat Motzkin, named in his honor

Евреи из Украины: Лео Моцкин. От украинских Броваров до Кирьят-Моцкина, названного в его честь #євреїзукраїни

And today in our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will talk about Leo Motzkin — an outstanding public figure from Brovary, whose name is associated with the history of Israel and Ukrainian Jews. Leo Motzkin (Aryeh Leib) was born in 1867 in Brovary, Kyiv province of the Russian Empire. In this small town, near Kyiv, […]

Moshe Sharett (1894-1965) – Israeli politician, born in Kherson (Ukraine), Prime Minister of Israel. He played a key role in the formation of the State of Israel and was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence of Israel

Many prominent political leaders Israel, including 2 presidents and 3 prime ministers, come from UkraineOne of such famous natives is Moshe Sharett. In 2018, a memorial plaque to the first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel and the second prime minister of the country, Moshe Sharet, appeared at the oldest gymnasium in […]

Jews from Ukraine: Yevhen “Benya” Yatsyna, the youngest Ukrainian “cyborg” who died in January 2015 defending Donetsk airport

Евреи из Украины: Евгений «Беня» Яцина, самый молодой украинский «киборг», погибший в январе 2015 года при защите Донецкого аэропорта

In Ukraine, January 20 is observed as the Day of Remembrance for the Defenders of Donetsk Airport. It marks the anniversary of the end of the battles for the airfield. The events of those days became an important milestone in the modern history of the country. The battles for the Donetsk Airport lasted from May […]

A stamp was issued in Ukraine in honor of Rafal Lemkin, a Jewish scientist who defined the concept of “genocide” and who was the first to call the Holodomor “genocide of the Ukrainian people.”

В Украине выпустили марку в честь Рафаля Лемкина – еврейского ученого, определившего понятие "геноцида", который первым назвал Голодомор "геноцидом украинского народа" НАновости 7

Rafal Lemkin – an outstanding Jewish lawyer of Polish origin, author of the term “genocide”. Lemkin was one of the first to call the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people. He is the first specialist in international law who defined the crimes of the Stalinist communist regime against […]

Jews from Ukraine: Golda Meir, born May 3, 1898 in Kyiv, became the most influential woman of the century #еевреїзаука

On May 3rd, 127 years have passed since the birth of Golda Meir. The most influential woman of the 20th century was born in Kyiv and became one of the founders of the State of Israel. Meir was one of the most prominent figures in world politics for over 30 years. She became the Prime […]

Jews from Ukraine: Ephraim Moshe Lilien, from Ukrainian Drohobych, through ‘Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1901’ to ‘the first Zionist artist’

Евреи из Украины: Эфраим Моше Лилиен, из украинского Дрогобыча, через «Теодор Герцль в Базеле, 1901» до «первого сионистского художника»

In the section “Jews from Ukraine” — the story of Ephraim Moses Lilien, an artist from Drohobych, who is called the first Zionist artist. His journey took him through Galicia, Krakow, Munich, Berlin, Basel, and Jerusalem, and his graphics helped the Jewish national movement find its own visual language. A Jew from Drohobych who became […]

August 29 – Day of Remembrance for Fallen Defenders of Ukraine: we honor and remember all the fallen and talk about Jews and Israelis who gave their lives for Ukraine

29 августа - День памяти погибших защитников Украины: чтим и вспоминаем всех павших и рассказываем о евреях и израильтянах, которые отдали жизнь за Украину

On August 29, Ukraine annually celebrates the state Day of Remembrance for Defenders who died for the independence and territorial integrity of the country. For an Israeli reader, this date is easiest to understand through Yom HaZikaron — the day when the state remembers its fallen defenders. The Ukrainian memorial date is primarily associated with […]

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: Ukraine as the homeland of Hasidism – 37 main dynasties and their Ukrainian roots

Евреи из Украины: Украина как родина хасидизма - 37 главных династий и их украинские корни

The phrase “Ukraine is the homeland of Hasidism” sounds emotional, but it has a serious historical basis. Modern encyclopedic and academic sources indicate that Hasidism originated in the 18th century on the lands of present-day Western and Central Ukraine — primarily in Podolia and Volhynia, around the circle of Baal Shem Tov and his disciples. […]

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