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
In the New York Times article from April 12, 2026, a harsh but increasingly discussed thesis is voiced: the wars in Ukraine and around Iran are already difficult to perceive as completely isolated crises. They are increasingly described as interconnected theaters of one large confrontation, where not only armies and states collide, but also models … Read more
On April 12, 2026, the third round of US-Iran negotiations concluded in Islamabad without reaching an agreement. After 21 hours of discussions, the delegations departed, and the key disagreements remained unchanged: Washington demands strict guarantees from Tehran on the nuclear issue, while Iran accuses the US of excessive demands and a lack of realism. For … Read more
Kyiv no longer hides: Ukrainian drone warfare experience is already working beyond the country’s borders Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly confirmed for the first time what experts had been discussing for weeks: Ukrainian military personnel participated in operations in the Middle East and helped shoot down Iranian Shahed drones in several countries in the region … Read more
Chernikhovsky was born in Mikhailovka (Taurida Governorate), now the urban-type settlement of Mikhailovka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. On August 20, 2020, a commemorative plaque for Chernikhovsky was unveiled on the building of the Mikhailovka Local History Museum (Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine). On March 1, 2022, Mikhailovka was occupied by Russian aggressors. Do you know who adorns the … Read more
Israeli épée wrote a new page in Rio The Israeli junior épée team achieved a result that can already be considered historic for national fencing. On the night from Thursday to Friday, the team won silver medals at the Junior World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, for the first time in history climbing the world … Read more
The close rapprochement between Russia and Iran has long ceased to be a historical curiosity or a situational partnership of two regimes under sanctions. Today, it is a much more dangerous construct in which Moscow and Tehran exchange technologies, military experience, political cover, and resources, and the consequences of this cooperation are increasingly impacting the … Read more
The material is prepared based on the interview with “Hromadske Radio” (published on January 15, 2026 (Ukr.)). Interviewees: journalist Yelyzaveta Tsaregradska and the president of the Ukrainian Association of Judaic Studies, senior research fellow of the Judaic Foundation of the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, Vitaliy Chernoivanenko. Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls are one … Read more
On April 14, 2026, at 19:00 Kyiv time, a special online ceremony will be held for the Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism of European Jewry — Yom HaShoah. The event is initiated by the Embassy of the State of Israel in Ukraine and “Nativ” — the Israeli Cultural Center in Kyiv, with … Read more
On April 9, 2026, against the backdrop of preparations for new negotiations on the Iranian deal, it became clear: even with low chances of a diplomatic breakthrough, the Middle East remains in a state of protracted crisis. For Israel, the results of the latest round of confrontation with Iran are measured not only by political … Read more
