Righteous Among the Nations Ivan Vovchuk was Stepan Bandera’s deputy in the OUN and saved Jews. His story should be revealed – opinion
He was the vice-president of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (UHVR, chairman Roman Shukhevych), deputy Stepan Bandera in the OUN and at the same time he is a “Righteous Among the Nations”. Fedor Vovk (in emigration – Ivan Vovchuk), together with his wife Yelizaveta Shkandel, saved many Jews in Nazi-occupied Nikopol, says in The Jerusalem […]
Ukraine looks at Israel’s experience: how the state should support families of fallen soldiers
In Ukraine, the issue is being raised again, which cannot be reduced only to payments, documents, and formal statuses. It concerns the families of fallen defenders — how the state informs them of the most terrible news, who remains by their side after the funeral, and why support cannot end with just compensation. In the […]
“Chornitsa”. In Israel, there is a rock band that writes and sings in Ukrainian.
On April 26, 2024, in Rishon LeZion at the Bella Ciao club, the rock band Chornitsa will perform with their original songs and Ukrainian covers (Acoustic). Tickets and details here – https://www.eventer.co.il/wyqj7 Original songs and Ukrainian hits. “Odin v kanoe”, “Vopli Vidoplyasova”, “Okean Elzy” …. The folk-rock band “Chornitsa” founded by immigrants from Ukraine presents […]
The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine discussed religious freedom during the war at the US Embassy
Russia is destroying not only cities: the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine discussed with the US strikes on religious communities. The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Reuven Asman reported on June 22, 2026, about a meeting at the US Embassy in Ukraine with Spencer Chretien, a representative of the US Department of State. The rabbi’s message […]
Israel entered the TOP-5 countries by the number of visits to Ukraine in 2025: what is behind this figure
Israel ranked in the top five countries whose citizens most frequently visited Ukraine in 2025. At first glance, this may seem like ordinary tourism statistics, but in reality, it signifies a much deeper change: after the start of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, the travel map to Ukraine changed, with Russia and Belarus disappearing from […]
Ukrainian cafe “Familia” in Israel in Rishon de Zion: how a married couple created a cafe that won the hearts of local residents
Journalists mynet talked about the unusual cafe “Familia”, which recently opened in Rishon LeZion (Zadal 5 Rishon Le Zion, Israel – on the map near the City Park “גן המושבה, ראשון לציון”). The owners of the establishment, repatriates from Ukraine Artem and Alena Bibenko, arrived in Israel only four years ago, but have already managed […]
Crimea is crumbling under Ukraine’s strikes: Russian logistics are burning, occupiers are evacuating families
Occupied Crimea has once again become the center of events. Over several days — from the night of June 20 to June 22, 2026 — a series of strikes hit Russian military facilities, logistics, energy, port infrastructure, and air defense systems across the peninsula. For Israel, this topic does not seem distant. Crimea is not […]
The US and Iran create a “mechanism” on Lebanon without Israel: what happened in Switzerland
One of the most troubling outcomes of the US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland turned out to be related not only to Tehran’s nuclear program and not only to sanctions. The focus unexpectedly shifted to Lebanon — more precisely, Israel’s northern front, the war with Hezbollah, and the attempt to create a new international mechanism to control […]
Alexander Filippenko in Israel: “Where is the exit? Where is the road?” — an evening of theater, memory, and personal choice – in October 2026
Alexander Filippenko, one of the most recognizable theater and film actors, will perform in Israel in the fall of 2026 with the program “Where is the Exit? Where is the Road?” The tour will take place in Netanya, Ashdod, Haifa, and Tel Aviv. This is not an ordinary creative evening and not a standard meeting […]
Odessa awarded the title of Honorary Citizen to Roman Shvartsman, a Holocaust witness, head of the Association of Jewish Prisoners of Ghettoes and Concentration Camps
On September 2, 2025, Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov, on behalf of the entire city, presented Roman Shvartsman with the title of “Honorary Citizen of the City of Odessa”. They congratulate him warmly and in a homely way, calling him “our Romochka”. They emphasize that he truly deserves this award. As is customary in Jewish tradition, […]