Jews from Ukraine: Chaim Drukman: a life dedicated to the Torah, Israel and the Jewish people
On January 15, 2025 it became known that The Israeli Knesset approved a bill to perpetuate the memory of the outstanding Rabbi Chaim Drukman. Born in 1932 in the Carpathian town of Kuty (now a village in the Kosovo region of the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine), he became one of the key figures of religious […]
Katya from Ukraine: the story of a lone MAGAV soldier who survived cardiac arrest and a bureaucratic deadlock. How society proved stronger than the system
Almost all of her service took place during the “Iron Swords” war. After demobilization, Katya dreamed of a peaceful life. But a few days later, her heart stopped — and the system almost left her without treatment. Most of you have already heard the story of the new repatriate from Ukraine — Katya, who shocked […]
Yiddish Including – Ukraine Starts Developing Strategy for Preserving and Developing Endangered Languages
In Ukraine, work has begun on developing a strategy for the preservation and development of languages at risk of extinction. One such language is Yiddish, which holds immense significance for the Jewish community in Ukraine and worldwide. This is reported by The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS). Which languages […]
Mar-a-Lago, Iran, and missiles: why Netanyahu is rushing to Trump
The end of December promises to be tense for Israeli politics. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, where, according to American sources, the key topic will be the possible approval of new military actions against Iran. The talks are planned in Florida, at the Mar-a-Lago club, […]
Archive of Darkness: The USA has released thousands of documents on the Jeffrey Epstein case
On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice released a trove of more than 13,000 documents related to the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein, accused of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The publication includes photographs, collages, scans of materials, police testimonies, and investigation reports — one of the most extensive packages on the case, […]
The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence lit Hanukkah candles with the Jewish community of Kyiv.
In Kyiv, at the Jewish Community Center “Beit Menachem,” the third candle of Hanukkah was lit. The event took place against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine and resonant anti-Semitic incidents outside the country — in particular, the recent tragic events in Sydney, Australia. Hundreds of members of the Jewish community gathered in […]
The Ukrainian goalkeeper of “Maccabi” Haifa interested “Dynamo” Kyiv: there were negotiations, but no transfer
Ukrainian goalkeeper of “Maccabi” (Haifa) Georgiy Ermakov found himself in the spotlight after reports that the Kyiv club “Dynamo” showed interest in him. According to Ukrainian and Israeli sports sources in December 2025, negotiations did indeed take place, but the transfer did not happen. This is not about rumors, but about an attempt by one […]
American Jewish volunteer in shock: on the front lines in Ukraine – solidarity and support for Jews, in New York – hatred and anti-Israel hysteria. NY Post report
American Jewish drone operator Sam Nahins, who volunteered in Ukraine, told the NY Post why he felt safer on the front lines than among antisemitic slogans in New York. The article features his perspective on Ukrainian-American brotherhood and the unique role of Help is on WayUA. New York Post: An American Jew Found Respect in […]
Israel believes that Iran is close to collapse, but this assumption is not entirely accurate.
Israeli analysts are recording a sharp deterioration in the socio-economic situation in Iran. In expert circles, the phrase “quiet death” of the regime is increasingly heard, but assessments remain restrained: the crisis is deepening, but there is no automatic collapse of power. Economic indicators look alarming even by Iranian standards. The budget deficit has reached […]
A large scientific project on Jewish heritage has opened in Ukraine: supported by UNESCO and the EU
A large-scale study of Jewish culture in Ukraine launched in Kyiv The official opening of a large-scale interdisciplinary project “Jewish Heritage in Ukraine: Interdisciplinary Reflections through the Prism of Archival Documents, Culture, History, and Literature” took place within the walls of the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (NaUKMA) — an initiative that brings together historians, […]
Vladimir Jabotinsky: Symbol of the struggle for Jewish statehood and support for Ukrainian independence
On October 17, 1880, Vladimir (Zeev) Jabotinsky, an outstanding Jewish public figure, writer, journalist, translator and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement, was born in Odessa (Ukraine). Jabotinsky fought for the creation of the state of Israel and favorably viewed the idea of free national and cultural development of any people within a sovereign state. […]
Terror by the sea: Russian strike on Odessa claimed the lives of 8 civilians
On December 19, 2025, Russia launched a missile strike on the port infrastructure of Odessa in southern Ukraine. According to local rescue services, eight people were killed, and another 27 were injured. Some of the victims were in a bus that was in the impact zone and exploded as a result of the attack. Local […]
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 […]
The Russian dictator Putin fears losing power if he stops the war against Ukraine – Israeli diplomat
The Russian president continues the war not because of military calculations or diplomacy. The reason, essentially, is one — the fear of losing power. This is how the behavior of the Kremlin is explained by the former Israeli ambassador to Russia, Arkady Mil-Man. This was discussed on air by Espresso on December 19, 2025, by […]
50 years ago, the USSR started by imposing the idea “Zionism = racism” on the world, and modern Russia, in alliance with Iran and anti-Israel forces, continues to exploit the same narrative — only under new slogans.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry reminded that on November 10, 1975, the USSR achieved the adoption of Resolution 3379, declaring Zionism a “form of racism”. Today, Russia, relying on Iran and its allies, repeats the same rhetoric under the guise of “fighting Nazism” in Ukraine. 50 Years Later: A Reminder from Israeli Diplomacy On November 10, […]
nothing — Ukrainian cultural space in Jaffa (Israel): from the laboratory of emotions to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine — video UDM Israel
“We are confident that people who come to such events do not support Russian aggression. We try to cut off those who support the Putin regime.” “If a Russian-language event is organized, then all proceeds from it go to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).” “We don't allow racist crap, and we try to […]
Jews from Ukraine: “Beitaniya Illit” is the first Zionist youth commune in Israel “Shomer Ha-Tzair”, founded by immigrants from Galicia (Ukraine) –
Jews from Ukraine, including from Galicia, played a significant role in the formation of modern Israel. One of the iconic stories was the founding in 1920 of the first Zionist commune, Beitaniya Illit, associated with the Shomer HaTzair youth movement. This was not just an experiment, but a whole philosophy that formed the basis of […]
UkraYiddish – The project of Jewish musician Oles Volynchik revives the unique cultural heritage of Ukraine and Israel through music – video
Project “УкраЇдиш” (UkraYiddish), created by the Jewish musician Oles Volynchik, became a symbol of the interaction of two great cultures – Ukrainian and Jewish. Through music and song translations, he creates a unique space where tradition and modernity intertwine. As part of its project, music translates Ukrainian songs into Yiddish and Jewish songs into Ukrainian. […]
Jews from Ukraine: Haim Hazaz – from the Ukrainian village of Sidorovichi to the first ever Israel Prize for Literature
A boy from a Ukrainian Jewish village who survived pogroms and humiliation by Russian authorities in Kyiv became a symbol of Israeli literature. The biography of Haim Hazaz in our permanent section “Jews from Ukraine” is a bridge between Ukraine and Israel, past and future. Roots in Ukraine: Childhood among forests and traditions Today the […]
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. […]