It all started quite ordinarily. On Facebook, we came across a post with photos of a bus in Israel: a large tourist Mercedes, blue-yellow coloring, and right above the windshield — the Ukrainian trident. On the side — the name Polly Tour / פולי תור. Author: Editorial Staff of NANews The author of the photo … Read more
September 2, 2026 The United Jewish Community of Ukraine reported on the results of the expedition “Synagogues of Podolia — 2026”, conducted in the second half of August together with the Center for Jewish Art of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Researchers traveled through dozens of Ukrainian cities and towns and surveyed more than 30 … Read more
On October 1, 2026, the open online course “The Short 20th Century. Jewish Life in Ukraine, 1917–1991” (The Short 20th Century. Jewish Life in Ukraine, 1917–1991) will start — 10 lectures on the history of Jews in Ukraine throughout almost the entire Soviet period. From the revolution and the vibrant Yiddish culture of the 1920s … Read more
On October 4, 2026, the “Day of Chernivtsi 2026” will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv. This time, the organizers offer to get to know the city not only through its history, old photographs, and stories — but also literally by taste. Author: R.Verter The evening program includes a story about … Read more
Project “УкраЇдиш” (UkraYiddish), created by the Jewish musician Oles Volynchik, became a symbol of the interaction of two great cultures – Ukrainian and Jewish. Through music and song translations, he creates a unique space where tradition and modernity intertwine. As part of its project, music translates Ukrainian songs into Yiddish and Jewish songs into Ukrainian. … Read more
For the 85th anniversary of the Babi Yar tragedy in Kyiv, not just one ceremony and not just one memorial day are being prepared. The National Historical and Memorial Reserve “Babi Yar” presented a program that begins on September 28, 2026, and continues almost until the end of October. A round table, an exhibition on … Read more
In Kyiv, two September days of Jewish Open Space took place. In the photos, everything looks quite easy: young people are laughing, someone is dancing, Yiddish is heard, there is a playground nearby, workshops. After the second weekend, the organizers wrote that despite the security situation, the festival took place and became a ‘place of … Read more
On September 23, 2026, in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Peace Council presented the first detailed program for the recovery of the Gaza sector. It is designed for six months after the actual launch, includes 66 projects, and is estimated at approximately $2.45 billion. But a caveat is immediately … Read more
On the night of September 24, 2026, Russian strikes on Ukraine resulted in at least eight deaths and more than twenty injuries. Not only Kyiv and major cities were hit. In the Kharkiv region, a missile hit a farm where people were working at the time; in the Odesa region, a hospital, an educational institution, … Read more
On Thursday, September 24, at 18:00, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, the Ukrainian-Jewish youth community PROSTIR will unusually open the new season: participants will build a sukkah themselves, decorate it, prepare treats, and then hold a festive l’chaim in the finished hut. The organizers named the meeting “Sukkah Party and Opening of … Read more
