Section: Israel
Tzohar opens center for verification of Jewish identity in eastern Ukraine
According to Tzohar Executive Vice President Yakov Gaon, up to a quarter of a million Israelis from the former Soviet Union are Jewish according to halacha but lack the documentation to prove it. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
‘Death to the enemy’ as pro-Kiev fighters march in capital
Ukraine rebels withdraw from key frontline village …read more Source:...
Russia stops gas supplies to Ukraine as Kiev turns to EU neighbors
Ukraine has been heavily dependent on energy from Russia and is also a key transit country for supplies… …read more Source:...
Poland to Deport Ukrainian Student Over Rude Gesture at Majdanek
17-year-old Ukrainian to be deported from Poland for snapping a photo of himself waving his middle finger at a memorial in Majdanek. …read more Source: Arutz...
Two Jews tortured by Ukraine rebels land in Israel
Over three-quarters of Donetsk’s pre-war Jewish population of between 10,000 and 11,000 have fled the city since fighting broke out last year. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine leader lays out vision of new war-time constitution
Plan refuses to heed to demands of pro-Russian separatists for semi-autonomous status …read more Source:...
From Captivity in Ukraine to a New Home in Israel
D., a Ukrainian held in captivity by pro-Russian separatists, arrived in Israel on Wednesday with a group of 91 Ukrainian olim. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row
Russian gas to continue to run through Ukraine; Kiev increasingly relying on gas from central Europe,… …read more Source:...
Lvov: An unexpected vacation destination
The picturesque Ukrainian city opens an Israeli honorary consulate in an effort to promote tourism. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Jewish Agency seeks to streamline Ukraine efforts as immigrants deal with war traumas
Immigrants escaping the fighting in Ukraine could require extended stays in absorption centers to deal with the issues brought about by surviving war. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
