Russia’s victory in World War II wasn’t just Russia’s, says Ukrainian historian
He warns that Moscow deliberately obscures Ukraine's tremendous WWII sacrifices to monopolize victimhood and justify today's invasion.
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Ex-Moscow chief rabbi calls on Jews to leave Russia immediately – Guardian
Jews must leave Russia before they become scapegoats for the hardships caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of…
23,000 Hasidic Jews make traditional Ukraine pilgrimage despite war
Pilgrims flock to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, the founding father of the Breslov Hasidic movement.…
“Here I see God”: Omelian Kovch, the Ukrainian priest who saved hundreds of Jews & died in Majdanek concentration camp
On January 9, 1999, the Jewish Council of Ukraine proclaimed Omelian Kovch a “Righteous of Ukraine”. Until his…
May 14: Day of Remembrance of Ukrainians who saved Jews during World War II
As of January 1, 2020, 2,659 Ukrainians have been honoured by the State of Israel with the title…
Ukraine abruptly reseals borders to foreigners to stop annual Hasidic pilgrimage
Initially, on 25 August, President Zelenskyy announced at an urgent meeting that Ukraine will close its borders to…
The hacked swastika info-op that reinforced antisemitic stereotypes about Ukraine
The LED stairs of the "Horodok" shopping mall in Kyiv lit up with a giant swastika for a…
Russian oligarchs push Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial project which discredits Ukraine – Zissels
The massacre committed by the Nazis and local collaborators in the Babi Yar ravine on 29 September 1941,…
Ukrainian Jewish Association slams US Congressmen letter on purported antisemitism in Ukraine, hints at Russian influence
Statement of the Presidium of the Vaad of Ukraine in Response to the Letter of US Congressmen Concerning Anti-Semitism…
Addressing the great “Jewish Communist” conspiracy
This note is a response to a pervasive myth held by those who want to demonise Jews as…
Kyiv honors memory of 34,000 killed in first days of Holocaust in Babi Yar
The first mass executions of the Holocaust started in Kyiv on 29 September 1941, 10 days after it…
Diplomatic tightrope and historical memory: Ukraine-Israel foreign policy audit
Relations between Ukraine and Israel are distant and close at the same time. As a home for the…
Like other Ukrainians, Jews are proud of their country and back resistance to Russian aggression, Chief Rabbi says
At the conclusion of the Yalta Jewish Strategy meeting, Yaakov Dov Bleich, the chief rabbi of Kyiv and…
Understanding the Ukrainians in WWII Part 3. Of German plans and German collaborators.
On May 22 Volodymyr Katriuk, a Ukrainian World War II veteran and a suspected participant in the massacre…
‘After Putin, there will be another Putin’ — Jews again leaving Russia
For the first time since the 1990s, the number of Jews emigrating from Russia to Israel has gone…
Commemoration and history: Russia’s uncomfortable truths
May is a month for commemorations. Today, May 18, is the 71st anniversary of the deportation of the…
“Jewish card” of Kremlin propaganda
Russian television and Internet media covering events in Ukraine have tried to play the “Jewish card” for a…
Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 15th, 2015 is known in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) or a “Holocaust and…
Hassidic Jews in Uman collect money for Ukrainian soldiers
Hassidic Jews are arriving in Uman for the celebration of the Jewish New Year and a visit to…
Rabbi of Donetsk says antisemitic leaflet is a provocation
Many people were shocked about the news that armed and masked men in Donetsk handed out leaflets wherein…