Jews from Ukraine: Moshe Segal from Poltava, the man who was arrested for blowing the shofar in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur
The story of Moshe (Moshe-Tzvi) Segal is the trajectory from Poltava to Jerusalem. Youth in the Ukrainian Jewish environment, strict study routine, and the first Zionist circles turn into a public gesture of freedom at the Western Wall on Yom Kippur in 1930. He gave the final sound of the shofar — tekiah gedolah — […]
The first monument to the victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine was erected in Jerusalem – what is known?

In April 2025, in Jerusalem, at the Wohl Rose Garden (Wohl Rose Garden), located between the Knesset and the Supreme Court, the first memorial in Israel to the victims of the Ukrainian Holodomor of 1932-1933 was installed. This monument was the result of cooperation between the city of Jerusalem, The Temerty Foundation, The Embassy of […]
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 […]
Ukrainian director to head the jury of the Israeli film competition at the 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival
Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa, one of the most prominent authors of contemporary European cinema, will be an honorary guest at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2026. He will participate in the opening ceremony, receive a special recognition award from the festival, and head the jury of the Israeli competition. For Israel, this event goes beyond the […]
Whose is the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem after all? And will Netanyahu be able to “uphold the interests of the State of Israel” in this case?
“Wait, doesn’t all the land in Israel belong to the state? How then is it transferred to someone?” This is the most common and absolutely logical question. And the short answer to it is — no, not all the land in Israel belongs to the state. … Let’s say right away, in Israel, a petition/open […]
Loans in Israel without illusions: how GBT Global support works and in which cases it really helps
Financial issues in Israel are rarely simple — especially for repatriates, self-employed individuals, families with non-standard income, or people with problematic credit histories. The banking system is strictly formalized, automated, and leaves almost no room for dialogue. As a result, even those who formally “did everything right” may receive a refusal. This is where the […]
“We ask you for salvation”: May 16 – 3 years since the appeal of a Jewish Azov fighter to the Israeli government: “On the ruins of the Azovstal plant, there are Jews like you and me”

The defense of Azovstal lasted from March 18 to May 16, 2022, on the territory of the Mariupol Metallurgical Plant “Azovstal”. It took place as part of the battle for Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces besieged the plant for a long time, and on May 16, 2022, the Ukrainian garrison surrendered […]
Jabotinsky vs. Putin: How the Zionist Leader Refuted Putin’s Anti-Ukrainian Falsifications More Than 100 Years Ago

Jabotinsky Day, the national day of remembrance dedicated to the life and legacy of Ze’ev Jabotinsky. On this day, Israel honors Jabotinsky’s achievements and his contribution to the Zionist dream of restoring the Jewish state. In Israel, the 29th day of the month of Tammuz, the day of his death, has been declared Jabotinsky Day. […]
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 […]
Video: UA Code. Olga Brodskaya is the founder of the first Ukrainian-speaking Israeli community “Prostir”
In the new episode of the channel UA Code — an interesting interview with Olga Brodskaya, the founder of the first Ukrainian-speaking Jewish community “Prostir” in Tel Aviv. The video was published on March 12, 2025, in the series “Know Our People” Episode No. 4. Olga Brodskaya Host, editing – Elena Ginzburg. Filming, sound – […]
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