“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 […]
Video: “SHO?” – how trials, faith and support turned the restaurant into a “place of power” for Ukrainians in Israel – Ganna Andrienko on the UDM Israel channel
Hanna Andriienko shares the story of transforming a karaoke club into the restaurant “SHO?”, the wave of challenges she faced, and how her project brings together the Ukrainian and Jewish communities in Tel Aviv and Israel. On July 9, 2025, the second episode of the “Balachky” podcast was released on the UDM Israel channel, in […]
Project by Leonid Nevzlin: “Ukrainian Jewish repatriates in Israel: Jewish identity in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war”
Project Leonid Nevzlin Center studies of Eastern European Jewry named after at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores the anthropological and Jewish aspects of aliyah from Ukraine in the context of war. The unique stories of repatriates have become valuable material for studying their integration and identity transformation. As a result of Russian aggression against […]
Israeli radio in Ukrainian? – did you know about Dmitry Gershenzon’s program “Fafa-Lyala” on the First Radio 89.1 FM? – we recommend
In Israel, there is a radio station that many turn on out of habit — in the car, at work, at home. “First Radio 89.1 FM” has long become a part of everyday life for Israelis. But there is a program on its airwaves that not everyone knows about: a Ukrainian-language broadcast entirely dedicated to […]
The joint history of Ukrainians and Jews: an exhibition on the mutual influence of cultures opened in Zhytomyr – video
On January 28, 2026, in Zhytomyr, a traveling exhibition “Journey with the ‘Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter’: From Antiquity to 1939” opened at the regional literary museum. The exhibition immediately sets a broad historical scale — from early contacts to the dramatic threshold of World War II — and offers a look at the past without simplifications and […]
Liberation of Kherson on November 11, 2022: How an “ATB” truck with an Israeli driver became a symbol of the city’s return to Ukraine
Touching footage remembered by all of Ukraine: Exactly three years ago, the Defense Forces liberated Kherson. On November 11, 2022, Ukrainian troops entered the city, where they were greeted by locals with blue and yellow flags — the very ones that had been hidden from the occupiers. These fearless people immediately showed Putin’s army that […]
“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 […]
Video: “The main Zionist predicted the outcome of the ‘Special Military Operation’ a century ago: Ukrainians will win.” Lecture by historian A. Paliy
Premiere date: October 21, 2025. The main Zionist predicted the outcome of the “SVO” a century ago: Ukrainians will win. Lecture by historian A. Paliy
nothing — Ukrainian cultural space in Jaffa (Israel): from the laboratory of emotions to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine — video UDM Israel
“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 […]
Video: Ukrainian Community in Israel: Language, Politics, and Breaking with Russian Narratives. Michael Goldstein – UDM Israel – “Balachki” #4
NAnews presents a review of the podcast “BalachkI” with Michael Goldstein. The Ukrainian community in Israel and key topics — language, politics, volunteering, barriers for Russians, and relations between Ukraine and Israel. The Ukrainian community in Israel: language, politics and breaking away from Russian narratives NAnews presents a new review: premiere of the 4th episode […]
“Doré Chee” – a live musical journey where Ukrainian word meets trip-hop, prog-groove, ethnic, and improvisation – Haifa, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv in January 2025
“The decision was spontaneous — without long announcements, literally a week before the concert. We were also pushed by what continues to happen in Ukraine. Therefore, part of the proceeds from the concert will go to support the children’s fund in Ukraine — ‘Corporation of Monsters’.” The program is performed in Ukrainian. “This is a […]
Mordechai Kreuser: an Israeli citizen who has been feeding internally displaced people free kosher meals in Ukraine for 3 years – video
“This is my way of saying thank you to G-d that we have food and shelter,” – says Mordechai. The story of Mordechai Kreuser is a shining example of human solidarity and selflessness. An Israeli citizen who came to Transcarpathia to revive the Jewish community became a savior for thousands of Ukrainian immigrants. For the […]
The collection “Islands of Memory” in Ukrainian, English, and Hebrew: how Buchach unites Ukraine, Israel, and Agnon’s literature
On the western map of Ukraine, there is a city whose name has become a symbol of cultural memory — Buchach. It was here that the future Nobel laureate Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born, a writer who combined Jewish spirituality and European philosophy. A century later, this city resonates again — now as the site […]
Video: “Putin would have run away with his tail between his legs”: the idea of a triple alliance of Israel, Ukraine, and Germany – Grigory Tamar
February 1, 2026, at 10:20, military historian Grigory Tamar voiced an idea that has already sparked a lively discussion among experts. According to him, Ukraine, Israel, and Germany are capable of creating an unexpected but extremely powerful military alliance — potentially the strongest in Europe. This is not about declarations or symbolic gestures. Tamar speaks […]
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.
“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 […]
Video: “We can no longer be made Russian.” Ukrainian prisoners, whom Israelis understand well after October 7 — interview with Dan Goldman
Watch this interview. It is a heavy but necessary testimony — for both Ukraine and Israel. Israeli journalist Dan Goldman, in collaboration with the organization Israeli Friends of Ukraine, published a large interview that is difficult to perceive as ordinary media material. This is not a report or a political analysis — it is a […]
“Vkorineni”: (Jews, Crimean Tatars, Bulgarians, Hungarians) – the premiere of a documentary film about “national communities and indigenous peoples of Ukraine” took place in Ukraine
Film “Vkorineni” (Russian: “Rooted”) is the first project of the Post Bellum Ukraine team, dedicated to preserving the history of small national communities of Ukraine. Based on interviews recorded in 2024 in cities such as Lviv, Odessa and Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, the film reveals the fates of representatives of four national communities – Crimean Tatars, Bulgarians, Jews […]
Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Hasid” received the international IPA award: what is known about the fighter and why he was recognized
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 […]
Video: Regina Shafir. The woman who draws the war in Ukraine. – “Best Radio of Israel”
January 12, 2025 on the air of Lera Galitsina’s program on “Best Radio of Israel” featured a special guest — artist, animator, and cultural attaché of the Israeli Embassy in Ukraine Regina Shafir. In the interview, she talked about her unique mission in Ukraine, the challenges of war, the promotion of Israeli culture, and personal […]
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 […]