These days, Ukraine runs on two currencies — hryvnia and metaphor. Among the most powerful is the notion of “light in the darkness,” especially urgent amidst rolling blackouts and the billowing black ...

For the first evening of Rosh Hashana, believers gathered to pray, celebrating the jewish new year. (Dispatch Louis Lemaire-Sicre/Hans Lucas) Editor’s Note: This is the second of two stories on ...

At the Simcha Chabad Jewish community in Kyiv, Ukraine, the congregation gathered last week for Purim — the third one they ...

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The leadership of Ukraine’s Jewish communities took part in the annual memorial ceremony commemorating the victims of the Babi Yar massacre, on the outskirts of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Ilya Knizhnik came to the United States from Ukraine 31 years ago, but no amount of time or distance can change the fact that he is a Ukrainian. He is also a Jew. So, when Russia invaded Ukraine in ...

Jewish pilgrims dancing in the streets of Uman, Ukraine, on Monday Jewish pilgrims dancing in the streets of Uman, Ukraine, on Monday More than 35,000 pilgrams have travelled to Uman for this year's ...

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Despite warnings from Ukrainian and Israeli officials about security risks, around 35,000 Jewish pilgrims traveled to Uman in Cherkasy Oblast to celebrate Rosh Hashana this year, according to local ...

Hundreds of Hasidic Jews who set off on a pilgrimage to Ukraine despite coronavirus restrictions were stuck at a border crossing on Tuesday after Belarusian border guards let them through and those in ...

Ukraine accused Belarus on Wednesday of trying to escalate a row over 2,000 Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at a border crossing after Ukrainian border guards did not allow them to enter due to ...

After three years of war, Ukrainians are emotionally and physically exhausted. Jewish organizations are trying to help with all kinds of therapy, including art therapy. (Courtesy of Hillel) When ...