Invasion of Ukraine
Kommuna Lux is bringing its lively music and spirit to Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Diana D’Angelo)
July 18, 2024, 7:04 am
With culture, joy and quest to educate, Ukrainian band coming to Pittsburgh
Get ready for Kommuna Lux and its 'bohemian Black Sea coastal vibe'
By Adam Reinherz
Tom and Darlynn Fellman volunteered in Krakow in October. (Courtesy of Tom Fellman)
February 20, 2023, 5:57 pm
‘There was no time to sleep’: 4 Jews reflect on a year of helping Ukrainians at war
The war has mobilized the networks of Jewish aid and welfare groups across Europe, leading to a Jewish organizational response on a massive scale not seen in decades.
By Steve Lipman
Natan Sharansky, the Genesis Prize cofounder and board member, visits with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelesnky in Kyiv in October 2022. (Courtesy Genesis Prize Foundation)
January 18, 2023, 1:04 pm
This year’s ‘Jewish Nobel’ goes to Jewish activists supporting Ukraine
Recognizing the extraordinary nature of events, the selection committee "decided to depart from the usual custom of awarding the prize to a single Jewish individual."
By Philissa Cramer
Pinchas Goldschmidt, former chief rabbi of Moscow, attends the 32nd General Assembly of the Conference of European Rabbis in Munich, Germany, May 30, 2022. (Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)
January 4, 2023, 4:37 pm
Moscow’s former chief rabbi: ‘The best option for Russian Jews is to leave’
Jews, like Russians of all ethnicities, have been fleeing Russia en masse since the war began in late February
By David I. Klein
Volodymyr Zelensky pictured during a a welcoming ceremony in Kyiv, Nov. 26, 2022. (Philip Reynaers / Pool / Photonews via Getty Images)
December 8, 2022, 4:11 pm
Volodymyr Zelensky named Time’s ‘person of the year’
The Jewish president of Ukraine was honored for galvanizing “the world in a way we haven’t seen in decades."
By Caleb Guedes-Reed and Gabe Friedman
Marsha Shisman and Natalya Shisman. Photo by Edie Shealy
August 22, 2022, 1:56 pm
Pittsburghers support to Ukrainians unwavering six months after Russian invasion
War's continuance brings calls for recognition, reform and kindness.
By Adam Reinherz
A U.S. State Department dossier on Russian disinformation will feature this photo of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Jan. 23, 2020. (Office of the Ukraine President)
July 11, 2022, 10:02 am
Biden administration accuses Russia of antisemitism and exploiting Jewish suffering
The Kremlin falsely claims the worst Nazis were actually Jews, and seeks to downplay the role of antisemitism in Nazi ideology, the State Department says
By Ron Kampeas
Chickpeas are protein-packed staples in diets around the world. (Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
July 8, 2022, 8:37 am
Hold onto your hummus: Global chickpea supply could drop 20% this year
Shortage due to Russia's war with Ukraine, poor weather and transportation issues
By Caleb Guedes-Reed
Rabbi Avraham Shemtov joins hundreds in attending The lighting of the National Chanukah Menorah on the Ellipse on the first night of Chanukah in Washington, D.C, December 1, 2010(Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)
May 24, 2022, 4:19 pm
Russia bans entry to many U.S. Jews
List includes Chabad rabbis seeking return of Schneerson library
By Ron Kampeas
Holocaust survivors rescued from the war in Ukraine arrive at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, April 27, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 28, 2022, 3:58 pm
Ukraine Holocaust survivors land in Israel on eve of Holocaust remembrance day
An estimated 300 to 500 Holocaust survivors have now taken refuge in Israel since the start of the war in Ukraine.
By Gabe Friedman
A factory worker makes shmura matzah under supervision in Ukraine. (Courtesy of Meyer Stambler)
March 30, 2022, 4:32 pm
War in Ukraine puts a crunch on matzah prices
"I think the U.S. market will feel it. I think we are probably going to have a deficit of shmura matzah this year.”
By David I. Klein
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