Month: September 2026

“Ukrainian Shtetl” in Dnipro: Yevhen Kotlyar spent twenty years photographing the disappearing Jewish world — and in 2022, he himself sought refuge in it

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On August 30, 2026, an exhibition by Kharkiv artist and researcher Yevhen Kotlyar, “Ukrainian Shtetl. Return to Places of Strength. Photographic Journeys through Former Jewish Towns,” opened at the Dnipro Museum “Memory of the Jewish People and the Holocaust in Ukraine.” According to the Jewish Community of Dnipro, the exhibition is created from materials of … Read more

Felix Shinder in Israel in 2026: “Lemonchiki”, klezmer, three concerts and Odessa, which you can’t take with you – it travels itself – October 15 – Haifa, October 21 – Netanya, October 23 – Bat Yam

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October 15 — Haifa, October 21 — Netanya, October 23 — Bat Yam. Felix Shinder returns to Israel with “Lemonchiki”, “7:40”, klezmer, Utyosov, and that very Odessa intonation. But behind the cheerful poster, there is another story: after 2022, his concerts in Europe became charitable, and part of the income from one of the previous … Read more

Jewish History and the Maccabean Wars: Ukrainian History Channel Wild Fox Creates 10-Hour Video in Ukrainian

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On January 18, 2025, Ukrainian historical channel Wild Fox presented a unique 10-hour stream, entirely dedicated to the history of the Jewish people in ancient times. This project covers events from the Persian king Cyrus II the Great, who allowed the Jews to return to Judea, to the Maccabean Revolt (166-142 BCE), which led to … Read more

Six years ‘for Ukrainian borscht’: Russian cuisine historian Pavel Syutkin received a colony sentence in the case of ‘military fakes’

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Formally, Pavel Syutkin, of course, was not imprisoned for borscht. On September 15, 2026, the Zyuzinsky District Court of Moscow sentenced the 61-year-old writer and historian of Russian cuisine to six years in a general regime colony on charges of spreading, according to Russian legislation, “knowingly false information” about the Russian army. He was also … Read more

Russia helps Iran breathe under sanctions: US hit VTB — what can Israel do now

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While the US tries to block Iran’s access to international banks, dollars, oil revenues, and intermediary companies, and Israel seeks and blocks the financial infrastructure of the IRGC and its proxies, Tehran has a partner interested in the exact opposite. Russia is helping Iran build its own payment channels, less dependent on the Western financial … Read more

The grave of Tzadik Nachman in Uman received the status of a monument of national significance – decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine + history of the place

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On July 2, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to grant the burial site of Tzadik Rabbi Nachman in the city of Uman the status of a site of national significance. This decision enhances the protection of the holy site and highlights its unique value for both Ukrainian and Jewish cultural and spiritual … Read more

Not a Foreign Story: In Kyiv, Synagogue Paintings of Ukrainian Bukovina are Being Saved – Exhibition ‘Painted Prayers. Synagogue Paintings of Ukrainian Bukovina at Risk’

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On September 8, 2026, an exhibition opened in Kyiv, the title of which initially seems almost chamber-like: “Painted Prayers. Endangered Painting in the Synagogues of Ukrainian Bukovina” — translated from Ukrainian as “Painted Prayers. Synagogue Paintings of Ukrainian Bukovina at Risk”. Author: Alexander Khmelnitsky In fact, the story here is much more than a few … Read more

In Lviv, a Jewish matzevah was found. Why, after many years, are the names of the deceased still being unearthed from under the asphalt

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In Lviv, a Jewish tombstone was found, which after discovery was transported and returned to the territory of the Jewish cemetery. Residents of the city joined in the rescue of the matzevah. The Lviv Volunteer Center separately thanked Julian Lahun and Andriy Lahun for their help in preserving Jewish heritage. This was reported on August … Read more