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‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 15 May

Daniela Gerson's book, "The Wanderers," uncovers the largely overlooked narrative of Polish Jews who survived World War II by fleeing to the Soviet Union.

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 Politics History

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Ukrainians

Park MacDougald in Tablet · 18 Dec 2025

The article examines the complexities and sentiments surrounding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly focusing on the controversial U.S. peace plan led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

0 History Leadership

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 15 Oct 2025

In "One Jump Ahead," Cindy Scarr recounts the remarkable life story of Boaz Abramoff, a cadet at the US Air Force Academy, who survived a life-threatening parachute accident.

0 Communities History

Berdychiv was once the ‘Jerusalem of Volhynia.’ Now the Ukrainian city’s tiny Jewish community is struggling.

Theia Chatelle in JTA · 20 May 2025

Berdychiv, once a vibrant hub of Jewish life and known as the "Jerusalem of Volhynia," now faces significant challenges in preserving its Jewish heritage amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.

0 Culture History

We Got Some Answers About How That Torah Landed At Goodwill. And A Lot More Questions

Forward · 21 Nov 2019

A Torah scroll, believed to be from a small Ukrainian town, made a remarkable journey from a thrift store in Virginia to multiple collectors including non-Jewish bible enthusiasts.