“Returning our own past and dismantling the myths created by the Soviet authorities about the Holocaust is one of the strategic directions of the National Historical and Memorial Preserve Babyn Yar,” said its director, Roza Tapanova, in her opening speech. She emphasized that the 1965 competition was a hope for the community to honor the … Read more
And today in our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will talk about Leo Motzkin — an outstanding public figure from Brovary, whose name is associated with the history of Israel and Ukrainian Jews. Leo Motzkin (Aryeh Leib) was born in 1867 in Brovary, Kyiv province of the Russian Empire. In this small town, near Kyiv, … Read more
American journalist Edgar Snow wrote back in January 1945 that Ukraine had “paid the bill” for the war. Today, this conversation is especially important for the Israeli audience: the price of Victory included not only Ukrainian fronts and destroyed cities but also the fates of many peoples who then inhabited Ukraine, including the Jews of … Read more
In Moscow, it seems that more and more often they are thinking not only about the front but also about how to explain to Russians the possible end of the war against Ukraine. Not peace, not recognition of failure, not a renunciation of aggression — but rather a new packaging of the old Kremlin narrative. … Read more
Western Wall: visible shrine and hidden city beneath it The Western Wall in Jerusalem is one of those places where history is not behind glass and does not wait for a tour guide’s explanation. It stands openly before a person: ancient stones, prayer plaza, notes in the cracks, voices in different languages, tourists, soldiers, families, … Read more
Water as a security issue, not just a utility topic Israel has taken a new step towards water independence: the government approved (08.06.2026) the long-term goals of the Water Resources Management for the development of seawater desalination. The main target is by 2050, the country should reach approximately 2 billion cubic meters of desalinated water … Read more
A lecture in Lviv about the Jewish world in the life and work of Ivan Franko became an occasion to take a broader look at one of the complex topics of Ukrainian-Jewish history. Franko lived in Galicia, where Ukrainians, Jews, and Poles not only coexisted but also influenced each other daily — through cities, markets, … Read more
A small fish that argues with biology textbooks In the rivers of Mexico and southern Texas lives a small silvery fish that many biologists long considered an almost impossible mistake of nature. It doesn’t look dangerous, doesn’t impress with its size, and doesn’t resemble a sensation. But it is the Amazon molly that has become … Read more
The Sholem Aleichem Museum in Kyiv is the only state museum in Ukraine where the history of Yiddish and the Jewish shtetl comes alive within the very home of the literary classic. Exhibitions, lectures, and rotating displays make it a point of attraction for Jews in Israel and the Ukrainian diaspora, and NAnews provides a … Read more
Israel and Iran have entered a new phase of direct confrontation Early in the morning on Monday, June 8, 2026, Israel launched a series of strikes on targets in western and central Iran. According to IDF reports, the operation was conducted by the Israeli Air Force with the participation of the Intelligence Directorate and was … Read more
