Aaron David Gordon – Ukrainian Jew, philosopher and ideologist of working Zionism. His ideas inspired the youth in Alia and the creation of kibbutsev in Palestine. The history of the path from the Zhytomyr region to Dgania in our constant column “Jews from Ukraine“. Childhood and youth in Troyanov Aaron David Gordon Born on June … Read more
Maccabi Haifa wants to keep Georgiy Ermakov for another season Ukrainian goalkeeper Georgiy Ermakov may become one of the notable transfer intrigues of the Israeli football summer. Maccabi Haifa is ready to improve the contract terms to keep the goalkeeper at the club for at least another season. Currently, the Ukrainian earns about 200,000 euros … Read more
On June 10, 2026, the Knesset Committee on Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs held a supervisory meeting on the issues of residence permits for refugees from Ukraine in Israel, the situation of refugee children, and the registration of family status for international couples. The Knesset raised the issue of Ukrainians, international families, and status in … Read more
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 … Read more
Three boys from the Jewish orphanage “Alumim” in Zhytomyr and two of their friends celebrated their bar mitzvah in Ashkelon three years after fleeing from Putin’s aggression. Israel became their new home — they speak Hebrew, study in Chabad schools, and dream about the future despite the trauma of the past. This story is a … Read more
Many prominent political leaders Israel, including 2 presidents and 3 prime ministers, come from UkraineOne of such famous natives is Moshe Sharett. In 2018, a memorial plaque to the first head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel and the second prime minister of the country, Moshe Sharet, appeared at the oldest gymnasium in … Read more
Europeans are no longer sure that the US will protect them in case of war In Europe, there was not just a political dispute about Donald Trump, NATO, or defense spending. There was a psychological shift: residents of European countries increasingly doubt that the United States will automatically come to their aid if their country … Read more
A Jewish Physicist Who Changed Science In Odesa, 4th Suvorovska Street was officially renamed. It now bears the name of Yosyp (Joseph) Fisher — a prominent theoretical physicist of Jewish origin, whose scientific works remain a foundation for many modern studies. He was born in Minsk in 1919, but spent most of his professional life … Read more
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 … Read more
“Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter” continues its project about famous Israelis of Ukrainian origin – Natan Sharansky. Today, Natan Sharansky remains a good friend of Ukrainians at the level of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Israel. His clear stance on international support for Ukraine after the start of the large-scale Russian invasion became a call for the Israeli … Read more
