In Kyiv and Sokal, new memorial signs were unveiled: the rescuers of Jews – the Righteous Chereverikovs and the Galamay family are immortalized in the city’s memory.

In Kyiv, another “stumbling stone” has been installed — a mini-memorial in honor of the Righteous of Babyn Yar, Petro Chetverikov (a local honorary title within Kyiv’s memory initiatives; not to be confused with the formal title “Righteous Among the Nations” at Yad Vashem — the sources specifically use the term “Righteous of Babyn Yar”). … Read more

Saar at the UN Security Council — Russia’s tough response and diplomatic resonance

At the UN Security Council meeting on February 19, 2026, dedicated to criticizing the actions of the Israeli government in Judea and Samaria, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar delivered an emotional and harsh response to the position of the Russian delegation. The Russian representative spoke about international law, occupation, annexation of territories, and the need … Read more

Video: “SHO?” – how trials, faith and support turned the restaurant into a “place of power” for Ukrainians in Israel – Ganna Andrienko on the UDM Israel channel

Hanna Andriienko shares the story of transforming a karaoke club into the restaurant “SHO?”, the wave of challenges she faced, and how her project brings together the Ukrainian and Jewish communities in Tel Aviv and Israel. On July 9, 2025, the second episode of the “Balachky” podcast was released on the UDM Israel channel, in … Read more

“Yiddish – a language rooted in Ukrainian soil”: how this language adapts to new realities and why it needs to be supported in Ukraine – video

In early February 2026, Ukraїner released a conversation about the Yiddish language as part of the podcast “Language Issue” — a Ukrainian project about languages considered vulnerable and in need of support. The guest of the episode is Tetiana Nepypenko, a researcher and teacher of Yiddish, translator, and literary scholar; the conversation is led by … Read more

An exhibition about Golda Meir was held at the Kyiv Art Gallery, including images of Golda in Ukrainian embroidered shirts with her most famous quotes.

“The exhibition features 14 archival photos of various moments in the life of Golda Meir, which have been ‘updated’ using artificial intelligence technologies, and 13 images of Golda in embroidered shirts with her most famous quotes. Thanks to technological innovations, we see Mrs. Meir in a modern and natural way, and perhaps this is a … Read more

Netanya canceled the meeting with Z – the astronaut — and yet held it: scandal around the Putin supporter

A political scandal erupted in Netanya around the speech of Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. The city administration initially officially announced the cancellation of the event at the municipal planetarium, but later it turned out that the meeting still took place — in the same place and with almost a full house. The story quickly went … Read more

Death of the ‘Tehran’ producer in Athens: what is known about Dana Eden’s death and why versions multiply faster than facts

On February 15, 2026, the body of Israeli producer Dana Eden was found in one of the hotels in Athens. She was 52 years old. The circumstances of death have not been officially named, the investigation is being conducted by the Greek authorities, and the information field has already been divided into hypotheses, leaks, and … Read more

“Mariupol Drama” in Israel: a performance by surviving actors of the Mariupol Theater — tour June 1–6, 2026

The documentary play “Mariupol Drama / (orig. Ukr. “Маріупольська драма”)“ is being brought to Israel in early June 2026. This is a theatrical project created by surviving actors of the bombed Mariupol Theater — a production about the events of February–March 2022, where, as stated in the description, “there is no conjecture — only truthful … Read more