Israel News The speech by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference sounded like a programmatic declaration for years to come. His formulations contained almost no diplomatic padding: Washington wants strong allies, demands reciprocity from Europe, and is no longer willing to live in a mode of ‘managed decline.’ Tone is as important … Read more
On September 1, 1939, Hitler sent troops into Poland. This date is considered the beginning of World War II. Everyone knows the first strike. But they try to keep silent about the second But almost no one talks about September 17, when the Red Army entered from the east. Poland found itself in a vise: … Read more
In April 2025, in Jerusalem, at the Wohl Rose Garden (Wohl Rose Garden), located between the Knesset and the Supreme Court, the first memorial in Israel to the victims of the Ukrainian Holodomor of 1932-1933 was installed. This monument was the result of cooperation between the city of Jerusalem, The Temerty Foundation, The Embassy of … Read more
How did four Ukrainian Jews — Jan Koum, Leonid Radvinsky, Michael Polsky and Max Levchin — go from childhood in Kyiv, Odesa and the Kharkiv region to a combined net worth of over $25 billion in the United States? Each of them founded or led a world‑class company: Jan Koum was one of the creators of … Read more
Ose Haim – Ticketing Service in Israel, where you can purchase event tickets in English! Concerts, theater performances, cinema, and educational events – choose and book easily. Where to Buy Tickets for Concerts and Shows in Israel? Ose Haim Offers Service in English! Israel is a country where culture unites people of different nationalities. Concerts, … Read more
In Israel, a program of events from February 22–24 has been announced, dedicated to the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is not a series of “official protocols” and not an attempt to speak for Ukraine instead of Ukrainians. Quite the opposite: people are simply invited to come and stand together, so … Read more
On the Golan Heights, about 16 km from the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), there is a place that initially disappoints in person — and then suddenly overwhelms. Gilgal Refaim (גלגל רפאים) is translated in various ways: Wheel of Ghosts, Circle of Spirits, sometimes even Ring of Giants. And yes, it is called the Israeli Stonehenge … Read more
The Financial Committee of the Knesset has moved to the practical phase of discussing the reform that will directly affect future immigrants. It concerns tax relief for those who will arrive in Israel in 2026, and the cost of the issue for the budget. The amount has already been named: 560 million shekels over five … Read more
In Washington, preparations are underway to launch a new international platform that could influence the course of the war in the Gaza Strip and the balance of power around Israel. The first meeting of the so-called Peace Council is scheduled for February 19. The plans were reported by the portal Axios citing representatives of the … Read more
On September 2, 2025, Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov, on behalf of the entire city, presented Roman Shvartsman with the title of “Honorary Citizen of the City of Odessa”. They congratulate him warmly and in a homely way, calling him “our Romochka”. They emphasize that he truly deserves this award. As is customary in Jewish tradition, … Read more
