Tag: Ukraine
Fleeing war, young Jewish Ukrainians and Russians find a new homeland
At 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, as the first round of shelling began on her hometown of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Valeriya Guseva received a flurry of text messages from her family and friends. “They all...
Healing strangers in the middle of a war zone
For a moment, Yoel Har-Even was distracted. He was speaking via Zoom from Israel’s “Shining Star” field hospital in western Ukraine, and a siren had begun to wail outside.
“Usually when we hear a siren,...
Ukrainian refugee wins Jerusalem marathon with time of 2:45:5
Ukrainian refugee Valentina Verzka came in first on the annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday with a time of 2:45:54.
Soon after the war started on Feb. 24, Verzka fled Poland with her daughter, leaving her...
Russian businessmen resign from Jewish group after giving $10 million to Ukraine
Three Russian oligarchs who founded the Genesis Philanthropy Group have stepped down from the Jewish charitable foundation after it pledged to donate $10 million for humanitarian needs in Ukraine, reported Business Insider.
Banking and business billionaires...
Fearing shortages due to Ukraine war, Israel prioritizes grain, fodder shipments
Citing concerns regarding possible food shortages due to the Ukraine crisis, Israel’s transportation minister has instructed that cargo ships carrying grain and fodder be given priority in unloading at the country’s ports for the...
Report: Bennett considers Ukraine visit to promote negotiations with Russia
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that he would accept Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to visit the country on the condition that it made progress in talks with Russia, Ynet learned on Monday.
Sources said that...
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,...
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...
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...