Section: Israel
Rabbi helps dedicate a memorial to Ukrainian collaborationist group
Sambir, in western Ukraine, was the site of a 1941 pogrom, a precursor to the local Jewish population’s eventual annihilation that some historians have linked to the OUN. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Netanyahu’s visit to Ukraine inspires Jew to be circumcised
Read the story of the Ukrainian Jew who was so moved by Netanyahu’s visit, he underwent circumcision and named himself after Yoni Netanyahu. …read more Source: Arutz...
Netanyahu meets leaders of Kiev Jewish community
‘Ukraine has been one of the water wells of Judaism for centuries despite pogroms, slaughter at Babi Yar.’ …read more Source: Arutz...
Leaders dismiss Sara Netanyahu’s Ukrainian bread blunder
Netanyahu posts a video to his Facebook page and dismisses incident; Ukrainian President’s spokeswoman: ‘This was done inadvertently and is in no way a manifestation of disrespect for Ukraine’ …read more Source: Yedioth...
Netanyahu talks ‘faith’ with Kiev Jews
PM’s speech in stark contrast to Lieberman’s anti-haredi election campaign. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Netanyahu: Israel-Ukrainian ties entering ‘new era’
Comments come after meeting Ukrainian PM, whose trip to Jerusalem was cancelled by Israel in late 2016 because of Kiev’s anti-Israel vote at UN Security Council. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine President to push for allowing synagogue construction
Jewish leaders meet Ukrainian President Zelensky, thank him for ‘fighting corruption and helping the Jewish community.’ …read more Source: Arutz...
Netanyahu: Sara came to honor Ukraine
PM Netanyahu plays down incident in which his wife was filmed throwing a piece of bread served to her at Ukraine airport. …read more Source: Arutz...
Sarah Netanyahu drops traditional Ukrainian bread, prompting backlash
In Kiev, the Prime Minister’s wife was unfamiliar with the ‘korovai’ ceremony: “She created a scandal and embarrassment when she dropped the traditional bread, which was honored at the airport.” …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukrainains irate as Sara Netanyahu throws bread on floor during Kiev welcome
PM seeks to downplay incident as country’s social media slams his wife; political side of visit more successful with Israel and Ukraine agreeing to expand economic cooperation; prime minister and president visit site of WW2 massacre of Jews …read more Source: Yedioth...
