Odesa, Odeshchyna, Ukraine

0 Literature History

Marco Roth in Tablet · 12 Jun

In this intriguing exploration, Marco Roth delves into the forgotten memoir of Eliezer Kamenezky, a Jewish wanderer whose global odyssey in the early 20th century unfolds a complex world of Jewish networks and landscapes.

0 Culture History

How young people once used Yiddish personal ads to find a partner

Ilya Pechenin in Forward · 27 Apr

In the early 20th-century cities of Warsaw and Vilna, Yiddish-speaking Jews began using newspaper marriage ads as an innovative approach to finding partners, diverging from traditional matchmaking methods.

0 Communities Culture

Under Fire They Came Home: How War Is Drawing Ukraine’s Jews Back to Jewish Life

Carol Ungar in Jewish Action · 9 Mar

The devastating war in Ukraine has surprisingly led many Ukrainian Jews to reconnect with their Jewish roots.

0 Communities Culture

The Bread of Affliction That Also Brings Hope

Carol Ungar in Jewish Action · 9 Mar

In Bucharest, Romania, a matzah bakery has become an essential source of hope and sustenance for refugees from Odesa who fled Ukraine during the Russian bombardments.

0 Culture Politics

Being both Jewish and Slavic in America hasn’t always been simple — but sharing stories and culture is helping me make sense of who I am

Vick Volovnyk in JTA · 30 Dec 2025

Growing up nestled between Jewish and Slavic identities, Vick Volovnyk explores their complex intersection within the context of historical and ongoing political 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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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

0 Culture Television/Film

Mikey Madison is Jewish — is 'Anora'?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 3 Mar 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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.

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