“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 … Read more

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The EU discusses strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, new sanctions against Russia, and measures regarding Israel

On July 13, 2026, the foreign ministers of the European Union countries gathered in Brussels to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, the protection of Ukrainian energy, the fight against the Russian ‘shadow fleet’, the situation in Iran, Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. The EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting is chaired by the head of … Read more

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Kosher food, challah, and candles for Shabbat: how the Jewish community of Dnipro supports Ukrainian servicemen

The Jewish community of Dnipro is expanding its ongoing program to assist Ukrainian servicemen who find it important to observe kashrut and maintain a connection with Jewish tradition even in wartime conditions. Military personnel are sent targeted packages with long-lasting kosher products, hygiene products, and everything necessary for celebrating Shabbat. Whereas previously the community formed … Read more

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Ukraine, the Horde, and ‘reverse colonialism’: what the new framework offers for discussing Russia and empires

Ukrainian diplomat and expert of the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation Volodymyr Lakomov in a column for “Literary Ukraine” proposes a controversial but understandable thesis: the colonial experience of Eastern Europe cannot be described only in the language of “classical” modern empires. At the center of his argument is the idea of “reverse colonialism”: a … Read more

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“If I am destined to die, I want to die a Jew”: how the brit milah of a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier at the front became a symbol of the resilience of the Jewish community of Ukraine

Israeli ultra-religious media reported an unusual phenomenon on the Ukrainian front: more and more Jewish servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who are on the front line, are turning to rabbis with a request to perform a brit milah for them. According to these publications, in recent weeks, it is already about dozens of … Read more

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Cosmetologist in Haifa — Sol Clinics: hardware cosmetology, RF-lifting, IPL, mesotherapy, acne, pigmentation, cellulite

#promotion – In Haifa, many people seek a cosmetologist not just for a “beauty procedure,” but because their skin has changed: wrinkles, acne, spots, dull complexion, sagging, or cellulite have appeared. Sol Clinics offers consultation, skin diagnostics, and personalized selection of face and body treatments. Cosmetologist in Haifa: how Sol Clinics helps skin look fresher, … Read more

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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 … Read more

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Pension in Israel without illusions: what money actually makes up the income after work

Many Israelis talk about pensions as if it’s a single understandable payment: the age has come, the person stopped working, submitted documents, and started receiving money. In reality, the Israeli system is arranged differently. Income after retirement can come from several sources, and each of them operates under its own rules. There is an old-age … Read more

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Russia helps ‘Palestine’ rewrite Jewish heritage in Judea and Samaria: what’s behind the archaeological memorandum of July 9, 2026

Russian state structures are beginning the digital documentation of monuments related to biblical history, the Second Temple era, and Jewish Jerusalem. However, in Moscow and Ramallah, they are exclusively presented as ‘Palestinian cultural heritage’ and included in a project personally approved by Putin, dedicated to ‘Africa and the Islamic World.’ At first glance, it seems … Read more

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The US struck Iran’s logistical backbone: why the bridge in Golestan is important for Russia, China, and Israel

Why the strike on the railway bridge in Golestan is important for Israel, Ukraine, and the entire Iran-Russia-China alliance. The US strike on the Iranian railway bridge in Golestan province may at first glance seem like an ordinary episode of a new phase of conflict. One bridge. One section of railway. One object in the … Read more

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