Tag: Russia-Ukraine War
Ukrainian Jewish leaders talk of history old and new: Babyn Yar memorial, evacuating refugees
It’s a war that feels somewhat biblical, and Ukraine’s chief rabbi is taking lessons from the Torah.
“When our forefather Jacob met with his brother Esau, he prepared himself with three things: He prepared the doron,...
Nationalism goes back into fashion with certain exceptions
All of a sudden, nationalism is back in fashion. The world isn’t just cheering the heroic efforts of Ukrainians to defend their country against an illegal and brutal invasion by Russia. It’s also embracing...
Full Text: Volodomyr Zelensky addresses Israel’s Knesset
Dear Mr. Speaker, members of the Knesset;
Dear Prime Minister Bennett, thank you very much for your support;
Dear members of the Government of the State of Israel, all attendees, guests, people of Israel.
The Ukrainian and...
Nasrallah denies sending fighters to Ukraine to battle alongside Russia
The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group has denied reports that the group is sending fighters to Ukraine to battle alongside Russian forces, according to Reuters.
“No one from Hezbollah, neither a fighter nor an expert,...
Hungarian Jews mark Purim with Ukrainian refugees, stressing peace
Hundreds, most of them refugees from Ukraine, attended the Purim ceremony at the Zsilip Jewish Cultural Centre and Synagogue in Budapest, where they heard the reading of the Megillah.
Prior to the program, the EMIH-Hungarian...
Biden’s unconscionable empowerment of both Russia and Iran
In his address to the U.S. Congress this week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told U.S. President Joe Biden in a plea for American air defenses against Russian bombardment from the sky: “You are the leader of...
Biden’s priority is appeasing Iran, not helping Ukraine
If you listen to Biden administration spokespeople and the talking heads that form their mainstream media cheering section, you may think you know what is its foreign-policy priority: to do anything short of war...
Russia bans access to two Israeli Russian-speaking websites for its citizens
Russia blocked off access for its citizens to 30 websites worldwide, including two Russian-language Israeli websites, Maariv reported on Wednesday.
The two Israeli websites are Channel 9, a Russian-speaking Israeli television station, and Vesti, a Russian-language news website that...
Jewish lawmakers moved by Zelensky address, mixed on next steps to support Ukraine
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday morning, Jewish members were moved by Zelensky’s speech, though expressed slightly varied positions on what to do next.
During...
Kharkiv yeshivah takes direct hit from Russian rocket fire, no one injured
A boys’ yeshivah in Kharkiv, Ukraine, that also serves as a synagogue was damaged on Tuesday after it was hit directly by rocket fire—the third Jewish communal building to be damaged in the city. Chabad-Lubavitch of...