Month: January 2026

Historian Alexander Alferov – since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion — an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, served in the units of the Special Operations Forces “Azov-Kyiv” and the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. Holds the rank of reserve major of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since June 27, 2025 – head of … Read more

Jews from Ukraine, including from Galicia, played a significant role in the formation of modern Israel. One of the iconic stories was the founding in 1920 of the first Zionist commune, Beitaniya Illit, associated with the Shomer HaTzair youth movement. This was not just an experiment, but a whole philosophy that formed the basis of … Read more

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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 … Read more

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, changed his mind — or at least stated that he changed his mind — about striking Iran. At least, at this stage. The formal explanation sounds simple: the killings of protesters have “ceased,” and executions have been canceled. The problem is that this version directly contradicts the data … Read more

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The Sholem Aleichem Museum in Kyiv is the only state museum in Ukraine where the history of Yiddish and the Jewish shtetl comes alive within the very home of the literary classic. Exhibitions, lectures, and rotating displays make it a point of attraction for Jews in Israel and the Ukrainian diaspora, and NAnews provides a … Read more

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 … Read more

And today in our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will talk about Leo Motzkin — an outstanding public figure from Brovary, whose name is associated with the history of Israel and Ukrainian Jews. Leo Motzkin (Aryeh Leib) was born in 1867 in Brovary, Kyiv province of the Russian Empire. In this small town, near Kyiv, … Read more

This was the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich. On October 14, 1943, prisoners of the Nazi death camp Sobibor rebelled under the leadership of a Soviet prisoner of war, a native of Ukraine, Alexander Pechersky. This was the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich. … Read more