Ukraine

Former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir is a hero to Ukrainians in the fight against Russia

A Ukrainian soldier surprised an Israeli reporter by pulling a hefty biography of Meir out of his combat backpack.

At the Moldova border, Jews from Odessa wonder when they’ll be able to return home

When the fighting finally stops, the Jewish population of Odessa, once one of the most vibrant Jewish cities in Europe, is expected to shrink.

As Russian siege wears on, Jews left behind in Ukrainian cities face grim conditions

There is no official Jewish community evacuation effort to turn to right now in Kharkiv, said an Israeli Defense Forces veteran who has chosen to stay.

Global

All the Jewish Ukraine news you need to know

Global

Jewish Ukrainians gear up for fierce Russia fight, alongside the ‘neo-Nazis’ they say Putin is lying about

Global

In Moldova, Ukrainian Jewish refugees anxiously wait out the war in synagogues and Jewish centers

Global

In synagogue bunkers and refugee convoys, Ukrainian Jews seek safety amid worsening war

Global

18 things to know about Volodymyr Zelensky, entertainer turned Jewish defender of Ukrainian democracy (from 2022)

Israel

Israel to join UN condemnation of Russian invasion as Ukraine evacuation and aid efforts continue

Culture

For many Jews watching Ukraine’s war, Volodymyr Zelensky is a ‘modern Maccabee’

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