Odeshchyna, Ukraine

0 Culture Food

An immersive dinner takes a culinary journey through the Jewish Diaspora

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 12 Nov

Dima and Yuliia Lytvynenko, former restaurant owners from Odessa, fled Ukraine due to war and have settled in New York City with their beef jerky business, Papa Did It.

0 Literature Culture

Kafka and Chicago taught him to love literature, Rodney Dangerfield taught him how to live it

Laurie Gwen Shapiro in Forward · 9 Sep

Jason Diamond, a journalist and author, brings his wit and cultural insights into his debut novel, "Kaplan's Plot."

0 Communities History

October 7 Survivors, Then and Now

Lee Yaron in Hadassah · 1 Sep

Following the tragic events of October 7, 2023, Lee Yaron documents the deeply personal stories of those affected by the conflict between Israel and Hamas through interviews conducted over two years.

0 Communities History

Transnistria’s Jews find themselves caught in a Soviet time warp as Ukraine war rages next door

Larry Luxner in JTA · 26 Aug

In the breakaway region of Transnistria, Jewish life persists against the backdrop of Soviet nostalgia and current geopolitical tensions.

0 Communities History

Transnistria’s Jews find themselves caught in a Soviet time warp as Ukraine war rages next door

Larry Luxner in JTA · 26 Aug

In the breakaway region of Transnistria, Jewish life persists against the backdrop of Soviet nostalgia and current geopolitical tensions.

0 Communities Politics

Ukraine’s Jews and rabbis ‘on the front line’ as Zelenskyy meets with Trump

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Aug

In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Jewish communities continue to face great hardships as they navigate life amid war and uncertainty.

0 Education Culture

Jews Were Chosen to Think

Sapir · 11 Aug

The obituaries of three influential Jewish thinkers, Philip Sunshine, Peter Lax, and Richard Garwin, highlight a broader cultural phenomenon of Jewish intellectual achievement.

0 Communities History

Historic Ukrainian synagogue significantly damaged by Russian drone strike

Grace Gilson in Forward · 7 Aug

The historic Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, sustained severe damage from a Russian drone strike amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

0 Art Communities

Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 6 Aug

Boris Gorbis, a 74-year-old retired lawyer and passionate collector, has gathered the world's largest known assembly of 20th-century Zionist souvenirs, including menorahs and seder plates, that were once popular among American Jews but are now largely forgotten.

0 Politics Communities

Jewish funders must refocus on Ukraine before it’s too late

eJewishPhilanthropy · 22 Jul

Karyn Grossman Gershon, CEO of Project Kesher, emphasizes the urgency for Jewish philanthropists to recommit support to Ukraine amidst its ongoing war with Russia.

0 Communities Leadership

Mem Global finds these gestures from afar can support leaders under fire

eJewishPhilanthropy · 21 May

Jewish community leadership in war-torn Ukraine faces immense challenges, as highlighted by Mem Global's support for young leaders in cities like Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro, and Chernivtsi.

0 Politics Israel

World Jewry, Zionism and the State of Israel

eJewishPhilanthropy · 25 Mar

Rabbi Sid Schwarz discusses the historical and evolving relationship between world Jewry, the Zionist movement, and the State of Israel.

0 Politics Communities

Freedom of the Press in Ukraine

Efim Marmer in Tablet · 20 Mar

Efim Marmer's piece details the incredible resilience and dedication of provincial Ukrainian newspapers during the ongoing war, highlighting the difficulties faced by journalists amidst bombings, power outages, and financial struggles.

0 Culture Television/Film

Mikey Madison is Jewish — is 'Anora'?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 3 Mar

Mikey Madison, an Oscar-winning actress, stars in the film 'Anora,' which offers a depiction of Jewish life in Brighton Beach, a vibrant, culturally rich neighborhood populated by Eastern European immigrants, including many Jews.

0 Communities Philosophy

3 years into war, Jewish life in Ukraine gets boost from NY Jewry

Larry Luxner in Forward · 24 Feb

Three years into the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Jewish life in Ukraine is receiving substantial support from Jewish communities abroad, particularly through funded programs by the UJA-Federation of New York.

0 Culture Communities

Isolated on the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian Jews translate their prayers

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 24 Feb

In the turmoil of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian Jews are asserting their identity by translating Jewish prayers into Ukrainian, a move fueled by the war's impact on national identity.

0 Communities Philosophy

Three years later, JFNA’s volunteers remain loyal to Ukraine

eJewishPhilanthropy · 21 Feb

The article highlights the enduring commitment of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and its volunteers to support Ukraine, especially amid the ongoing war initiated by Russia.

0 Television/Film Music

Why I’ve made another film about Bob Dylan

Jewish Chronicle · 15 Jan

James Mangold, the filmmaker known for big-scale projects like Logan, has taken a daring step in creating a Bob Dylan biopic titled "A Complete Unknown".

0 Holidays History

A Hopeful People

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Dec 2024

Chanukah serves as a profound symbol of Jewish hopefulness, contrasting optimism by emphasizing action in the face of adversity.

0 Communities Holocaust

Jewish orphans evacuated from Odessa to Berlin at Ukraine war’s start are headed home again

Deborah Danan in Forward · 21 Feb 2023

Rabbi Mendy Wolff is orchestrating the return of 120 children and staff from the Mishpacha Orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, to their homeland, after a year of refuge in Berlin due to the ongoing war.

0 Communities Prayer

Despite Unrest, Hasidim Head to Ukraine

Kelsey Osgood in Tablet · 22 Sep 2014

Breslov Hasidim annually travel to Uman, Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah to pray at Rebbe Nachman's grave, fostering a vibrant religious pilgrimage.

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