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- Jews from Ukraine: Mila Kunisby David KrutonogToday 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… Read more: Jews from Ukraine: Mila Kunis
- “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 Ukrainianby Anton PshedinskyThe 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… Read more: “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
- “Nakba” and the Holocaust: Where is the line between empathy and historical substitutionby NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsWhen 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… Read more: “Nakba” and the Holocaust: Where is the line between empathy and historical substitution
- How the Jews of Kyiv in the ranks of the ZSU defend Ukraine: patriotism, technology and help from Israel – the story of 2 friends of graduates of the Kyiv Jewish religious schoolby Elena GunkoThe Jewish community of Kyiv is providing significant assistance in the defense of Ukraine with the outbreak of full-scale war in 2022. Jewish fighters not only defend the country at the front, but also provide technical, humanitarian and material support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU). Shimon Briman on the website “Ukrainian-Jewish Zustrich” (Ukrainian)… Read more: How the Jews of Kyiv in the ranks of the ZSU defend Ukraine: patriotism, technology and help from Israel – the story of 2 friends of graduates of the Kyiv Jewish religious school
- Jews from Ukraine: How Natives of Ukraine Shaped “Mossad” – Ukrainian Trace in Israeli Intelligenceby NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsIsraeli 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… Read more: Jews from Ukraine: How Natives of Ukraine Shaped “Mossad” – Ukrainian Trace in Israeli Intelligence
- Kyiv students sing in Yiddish and Hebrew: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel – about the Kiev group “Bou Nashir”by Lev VarshavskyKyiv 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… Read more: Kyiv students sing in Yiddish and Hebrew: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel – about the Kiev group “Bou Nashir”
- On May 14, Ukraine observes the “Day of Remembrance of Ukrainians who saved Jews during World War II”by NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsOn 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… Read more: On May 14, Ukraine observes the “Day of Remembrance of Ukrainians who saved Jews during World War II”
- Palyanytsia Fest in Jaffa: an open-air Ukrainian celebration invites friends of Ukraine and Israel on May 29, 2026by NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsIn 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… Read more: Palyanytsia Fest in Jaffa: an open-air Ukrainian celebration invites friends of Ukraine and Israel on May 29, 2026
- Russian-speaking lawyer in Haifa and Tel Aviv: why it is valued in Israelby NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsIn 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… Read more: Russian-speaking lawyer in Haifa and Tel Aviv: why it is valued in Israel
- Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, Israel: event announcementsby NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsIn 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… Read more: Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, Israel: event announcements
- (pro)Ukrainian community in Israel discusses how to stop the supply of grain stolen by Russiaby NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsOn 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… Read more: (pro)Ukrainian community in Israel discusses how to stop the supply of grain stolen by Russia
- 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.by NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel News“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… Read more: 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.
- The strangest Passover contract: why does Israel sell its chametz to an Arab resident of Abu Ghosh every yearby NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsOn 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,… Read more: The strangest Passover contract: why does Israel sell its chametz to an Arab resident of Abu Ghosh every year
- Jerusalem Day: over 3000 years – from June 7, 1967, to May 15, 2026by NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsOn 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… Read more: Jerusalem Day: over 3000 years – from June 7, 1967, to May 15, 2026
- Israel among key buyers of Ukrainian flour and cereals: what export data shows for 2025/26by NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel NewsUkraine maintained a significant presence in foreign markets for grain processing products over the ten months of the 2025/26 season, although exports in several categories were below last year’s levels. For Israel, this statistic is important not only as an agricultural news item but also as part of a broader picture of food ties with… Read more: Israel among key buyers of Ukrainian flour and cereals: what export data shows for 2025/26