Tag: Ukraine

Jews with roots in the former Soviet Union gathered in Israel for an event organized by Limmud FSU to express solidarity and strengthen their sense of community and Jewish identity.
The text discusses Joe Biden's perceived reluctance to confront protestors on the left, ambiguity in his support of Israel, lack of response to Iranian attacks, failure to provide necessary support to Ukraine, and his electoral challenges against Donald Trump.
Recent polling data indicates that Joe Biden could potentially lose to Donald Trump in numerous scenarios, raising concerns for Democrats.
The GOP presidential primary debate, co-sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition, focused on the candidates' support for Israel's campaign against Hamas.
This article discusses the experiences of Jewish writers during wartime, focusing on two figures: Sholem Aleichem, a famous Yiddish writer from the late 19th and early 20th century, and Katja Petrowskaja, a contemporary writer.
Artist Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi, who experienced the horrors of war in Ukraine and Israel, has been creating paintings that depict the atrocities in both countries.
President Joe Biden has delivered an Oval Office address urging Americans to support assistance for Israel and Ukraine in order to protect democracy globally.
The author argues that our support for Israel is just as important as our support for Ukraine, especially in the face of terrorist attacks by Hamas.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and House Speaker Anthony Rota have apologized for leading a standing ovation in Parliament to a 98-year-old Ukrainian veteran, Yaroslav Hunka, who was later revealed to have served in a Nazi military unit during World War II.
The Canadian Parliament honored 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Yaroslav Hunka, a veteran who fought with the SS Galichina, a unit associated with Nazi war crimes during World War II.
The podcast discusses three recent speeches at the United Nations by President Biden, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Ukrainian President Wolodymr Zelensky.
Clarice Lispector, a renowned Brazilian writer, was fired from her job as a columnist shortly after the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, which led to a purge of Jewish journalists.
The author reflects on reading Isaac Babel's Odessa Stories in Odessa and how it shapes his perception of the city.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is providing food packages containing traditional holiday items to thousands of impoverished Jews in Ukraine and across the former Soviet Union ahead of the Jewish New Year.
Helen Chervitz, a Jewish woman who immigrated from Ukraine to Boston in the late 1980s, returned to Ukraine with her husband as American citizens 25 years later.
Terrell Starr, a talented foreign correspondent, has spent a significant amount of time in Ukraine since the Russian invasion and makes a case for progressive and Black American support for the Ukrainian cause.
The text discusses the return of zero-sum foreign policy and the implications of this mindset in relation to China.
The article discusses the pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine, the burial place of Rebbe Nachman, founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement.
Noah Rothman joins the original hosts of the Commentary podcast for a special episode filled with concerns about the situation in Ukraine, worries about the administrations of both Biden and Trump, and a general sense of gloom about current events.
CIA Director William Burns has been elevated to President Biden's cabinet, but the move is largely symbolic and does not give Burns any new authorities.
William Friedkin, the Jewish director of the famous film The Exorcist, has passed away at the age of 87.
In a recent podcast, an unverified claim has emerged suggesting Joe Biden received a payment from Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, in 2015.
This article discusses a video clip of Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko boasting about talking Vladimir Putin out of killing someone involved in a recent revolt in Russia.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive in the war against Russia is facing multiple challenges on different fronts.
Dani Dayan, chair of Yad Vashem, visited Canada to honor the outgoing chair of the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem and attend the opening of a new Holocaust Museum in Toronto.