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The rubric “!! This Is the Life…” tells the stories of Israeli citizens of Ukrainian origin who found themselves in Israel at a conscious age.

These individuals have successfully adapted and integrated into Israeli society, while still maintaining a connection to Ukrainian culture, preserving love and memory of Ukraine.

Their stories demonstrate how it is possible to harmoniously combine two homelands — Israel and Ukraine — and their cultures, without losing one’s identity and respect for both countries.

In Ukraine, the film “Second Wind” was released — about 5 veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who lost limbs in the war with Russia and ascended Kilimanjaro on prosthetics; the project was initiated by a Jewish-Ukrainian-American philanthropist

В Украине вышел фильм «Второе дыхание» — о 5-ти ветеранах ВСУ, потерявших конечности в войне с Россией и взошедших на протезах на Килиманджаро; проект инициировал еврейско-украинско-американский филантроп

In October 2025, the documentary film “Second Wind” by director Maria Kondakova was released in Ukraine — a story about people who have gone through war, loss, and rehabilitation but have not lost the ability to dream. The film tells the story of five Ukrainian defenders who climbed to the summit of Kilimanjaro — despite […]

She was 100 years old: Righteous Among the Nations Lidia Savchuk – a Ukrainian whom both Hitler’s Nazism and Putin’s Rashism wanted to wipe off the face of the earth

Ей было 100 лет: Праведница народов мира Лидия Савчук - украинка, которую и нацизм Гитлера, и рашизм путина хотели стереть с лица земли

At the beginning of November 2025, in Lucerne, Switzerland, Lidiya Klimovna Savchuk quietly passed away — one of the last living Ukrainian Righteous Among the Nations. She was 100 years old. Not a politician, not a media star — an ordinary woman at first glance, who once said “yes” to another’s life in her youth […]

The path from Kyiv to Haifa: Mark Golenkov — a product of Kyiv’s youth football, hero of Maccabi Haifa U19’s victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League

Путь из Киева в Хайфу: Марк Голенков — воспитанник киевского детского футбола, герой победы «Маккаби» Хайфа U19 над «Барселоной» в Юношеской лиге УЕФА

Almost 4 years ago, with the start of Putin’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, a 13-year-old teenager Mark Golenkov arrived in Israel from Kyiv. A repatriate. A goalkeeper. A guy who had been training in the Ukrainian football environment and living a normal child’s life, where training was the main event of the day. And then […]

Superhero “like from ‘Fauda'” in the war against Russia: Israeli veteran on the banks of the Dnieper

Супергерой «как из “Фауды”» на войне против России: израильский ветеран на берегах Днепра

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. […]

The story of Dmitry Fialka, a children’s coach of “Maccabi Be’er Sheva,” who died defending Ukraine in the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

История Дмитрия Фиалки, детского тренера «Маккаби Беэр-Шева», погибшего защищая Украину в Интернациональном легионе ВСУ

He was born in Lviv, became an Israeli citizen, coached children at “Maccabi Be’er Sheva,” served in the IDF, and then returned to Ukraine — and to a war that was not of his choosing. He voluntarily joined the “Right Sector”, helped train recruits, later signed a contract with the UAF and commanded a platoon […]

nothing — Ukrainian cultural space in Jaffa (Israel): from the laboratory of emotions to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine — video UDM Israel

nothing - Украинское культурное пространство в Яффо (Израиль): от лаборатории эмоций до поддержки ВСУ - видео UDM Ізраїль

“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 […]

From occupied Lugansk to Israel: the story of a Ukrainian teacher who continues to teach mathematics online to her students from Haifa

От оккупированного Луганска до Хайфы: история украинской учительницы, которая продолжает преподавать математику онлайн своим ученикам из Хайфы

The story of Maya Rybnikova: from occupied Lugansk to Haifa. A significant event for the Ukrainian diaspora took place in Haifa, in the heart of Israel. The Embassy of Ukraine handed over the state award on December 19, 2024 “Honored Teacher of Ukraine” Maya Rybnikova is a math teacher from Russian-occupied Severodonetsk. This award is […]

“Israeli Friends of Ukraine” in Ilya Axelrod’s project “Bridges of Hope”: how volunteers connected the country after October 7. Chronicle of the human spirit

The documentary series Ilya Axelrod “Bridges of Hope”, created for Channel 9, was initially constructed as a journey through the nervous system of the country. Nine episodes. Nine attempts to understand what holds together a society that has experienced the greatest blow in its history. Not staff maps.Not briefings. People who suddenly began to do […]

Kyiv students sing in Yiddish and Hebrew: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and Israel – about the Kiev group “Bou Nashir”

Киевские студенты поют на идише и иврите: культурный мост между Украиной и Израилем - про киевский коллектив "Боу нашир"

Kyiv 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 […]

Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Hasid” received the international IPA award: what is known about the fighter and why he was recognized

Офицер ЗСУ «Хасид» получил международную награду IPA: что известно о бойце и почему его отметили

International Police Association awarded a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer The International Police Association (IPA), uniting law enforcement officers from more than 70 countries, awarded its medal to an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign “Hasid”. This was reported by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU) and the publication […]

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