Zhabotinsky and Petliura: What happened on September 4, 1921, at the XII Zionist Congress and why a Jewish gendarmerie was created to protect the Jews of Ukraine
On September 4, 1921, in the midst of the XII Zionist Congress in Carlsbad, Vladimir Ze’ev Jabotinsky signed an agreement to create a Jewish gendarmerie in Ukraine. Symon Petliura was not at the negotiating table: the document was concluded by Jabotinsky and the head of the diplomatic mission of the Ukrainian People’s Republic in Czechoslovakia, […]
Young musicians from Ashkelon and Rivne met again in Berlin: how the Israeli and Ukrainian cities became part of a single musical exchange
From September 3 to 10, 2026, an international youth music exchange took place in Berlin, where teenagers from four cities and four countries met simultaneously: Rivne in Ukraine, Ashkelon in Israel, Kołobrzeg in Poland, and Berlin’s Pankow. The Ukrainian side reported on the trip on September 20, after the delegation had returned home. The German […]
Jews from Ukraine: David Horowitz. From a young idealist from Drohobych to the first president of the central bank of Israel –
David Horowitz is a name that represents an incredible journey from the small town of Drohobych on the territory of modern Ukraine to the leadership of the financial system of the state of Israel. His life's journey, full of challenges and achievements, continues to inspire generations. David Horowitz was born on February 15, 1899 in […]
Ex-goalkeeper of ‘Maccabi Haifa’ Georgy Ermakov married Alexandra Mikolyuk from ‘The Bachelor’: Israel appeared twice in the history of this couple
Ukrainian goalkeeper Georgiy Ermakov, who was defending the goal for Maccabi Haifa in the summer, married Oleksandra Mikolyuk, a participant in the Ukrainian ‘Bachelor-11’. They officially became husband and wife on September 18, 2026. The wedding was announced by the footballer’s current club, FC Kharkiv, congratulating Ermakov and Oleksandra on starting a family. Author: Victoria […]
The Ukrainian Association for Jewish Studies (UAJS) gathers researchers to understand who decided what the world should know about Jews
On September 22–23, 2026, researchers from Ukraine, Israel, the USA, and Hungary will meet at the international conference “Jews and Encyclopedic Knowledge: 19th–21st Centuries” organized by the Ukrainian Association for Jewish Studies. They will discuss encyclopedias, but the topic is much broader than old multivolume works: who has decided over the past two hundred years […]
Jewish History and the Maccabean Wars: Ukrainian History Channel Wild Fox Creates 10-Hour Video in Ukrainian
On January 18, 2025, Ukrainian historical channel Wild Fox presented a unique 10-hour stream, entirely dedicated to the history of the Jewish people in ancient times. This project covers events from the Persian king Cyrus II the Great, who allowed the Jews to return to Judea, to the Maccabean Revolt (166-142 BCE), which led to […]
A new edition of Kuznetsov’s ‘Babi Yar’ has been published in Ukrainian in Kyiv: the return of a book that Soviet censorship tried to rewrite
Rosa Tapanova on September 16, 2026, showed the finished copies of the book, wrote a preface to it, and explained why “Babi Yar” should take up more space in Ukrainian schools. The history of this text itself became part of the history of memory: a twelve-year-old witness to the occupation, Soviet censorship, a manuscript on […]
The grave of Tzadik Nachman in Uman received the status of a monument of national significance – decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine + history of the place
On July 2, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to grant the burial site of Tzadik Rabbi Nachman in the city of Uman the status of a site of national significance. This decision enhances the protection of the holy site and highlights its unique value for both Ukrainian and Jewish cultural and spiritual […]
Jewish cemetery of Uzhgorod: World War I burials found and 32 names published
In Uzhgorod, a section of the Jewish cemetery was identified where people associated with the Austro-Hungarian army of World War I were buried. The published list contains 32 names, but archives already suggest: the history is significantly larger than one section and a few surviving matzevot. On August 20, 2026, the Federation of Jewish Communities […]
Ukrainian classics in Hebrew: “Every city has its own character and rights” by Grigory Skovoroda has already been translated by the “Nemala נְמָלָה” project as part of the Translate Ukraine 2025 program
In 2025, Israel will continue to support the translation of Ukrainian literary works. Among them is the “Anthology of Ukrainian Poetry” (Volume I), which includes the works of classics from Hryhorii Skovoroda to Ivan Franko. This project won a tender for translation and publication and was selected for inclusion in the Translate Ukraine 2025 program. […]