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IDF & Security / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Ukraine / Russia / International Conflicts

Israeli Defense Companies Prepare for Boost in Sales

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased the demand for advanced technology weapons, particularly combat drones, loitering munitions and missile-defense systems.

Ukraine / Russia

Natan Sharansky on Vladimir Putin: He Will Go as Far as the World Lets Him

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS)

“It is a real fight against good and evil. The challenge is so much bigger, and, of course, the world as [the Russian president] wants to change is not the world in which Jews and Israel want to live,” said Natan Sharansky.

Israel / Ukraine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Social Media / Russia

Haifa U Expert: Both Russia & Ukraine Disseminate Misinformation, 'Recycle' Old Videos

By Jewish Press News Desk

"There were videos ‘borrowed’ from other armies and even Star Wars movies,” says psychological and information warfare expert Dr. Yaniv Levitan.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

My 64-Hour Mission to Save 2 Abandoned Newborn Babies from War-Torn Kiev

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two baby girls born to surrogate mothers and abandoned in Kiev had to be rescued from the shelled city and delivered to their Israeli parents.

The Knesset / Ukraine

Zelensky to Address Israeli Knesset in Coming Days

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken to lawmakers in the United Kingdom and European Union, where he has received standing ovations in the attempt to rally the world to help Ukraine.

News Briefs / Ukraine / Russia

Israeli-Russian Billionaire Philanthropist Leonid Nevzlin Renounces Russian Citizenship

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“I can’t afford to be a citizen of a country that kills children of other countries and tortures their children who don’t agree with it,” said Nevzlin.

Featured / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

Helping Refugees with Medical Care and Phsycotrauma Stabilization at the Ukrainian Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

After a few minutes, the woman began to calm down and her excitement at the prospect of immigrating to Israel took over.

Featured / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

My Life in Moldova from Dentistry School to Treating Ukrainian Refugees

By Jewish Press News Desk

I never imagined I would be putting my school-days' connections to use in this way, but we do whatever is in our power to help.

Featured / Government / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

Magen David Adom Opens Call Center for Ukrainian Refugees in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The call center will provide assistance in a variety of areas including medical needs, bureaucracy, and coordination with professionals.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

The Responsibility Of Rescuing Ukrainian Refugees with Dignity and Humanity

By Jewish Press News Desk

Many times we watch as the refugees gain a sense of calm the moment they cross over the border, once they are finally out of danger.

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria / Ukraine / Russia / International Conflicts

Russia Recruiting Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Odessa website claims Israeli special forces veterans are arriving in Ukraine to fight the Russians.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Poland / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

IDF to End Holocaust Delegations to Poland, Chooses Lithuania Instead

By Israel Hayom

The move has stunned many inside and outside the IDF, both due to the unilateral nature of the decision and due to the choice of alternative destination.

Media / Ukraine

For Ukrainian-born Jerusalemite Elisheva Avidar, Art Imitates Life

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Praying for the safety of those Ukrainians fighting against Russian oppression, Elisheva Avidar is on stage in Jerusalem, playing a Soviet anti-Semite.

Israel / Ukraine / Chabad

Colel Chabad, Established 1788, Preparing for Influx of Thousands Fleeing Ukraine

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Since the end of World War II, we haven’t seen such a painful crisis where large numbers of Jewish families are being torn apart and literally running for their lives.”

Featured / Israel / Jewish / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

3 Jewish Groups Rescue Family from Ukraine, Treat their Injuries, Help them Escape

By Jewish Press News Desk

“This was a joint operation and would not have succeeded without the effort of all three organizations."

Israel / Jewish / Ukraine

KKL-JNF on Sunday Will Take in More than 100 Children Fleeing Ukraine War

By Jewish Press News Desk

Alumim is not an orphanage, but a home filled with warmth that inspires Jewish children to succeed and achieve the very best life has to offer.

Ukraine

Israeli Aid Worker at Ukraine Border: Refugees Arrive with Hypothermia, Malnutrition

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Some of the refugees have been walking for days on end and waiting for hours in the freezing cold at the border until they are given entry.

Jewish / Video of the Day / Health and Medicine / Ukraine

United Hatzalah Teaching First Aid to Ukrainian Refugees in Moldova

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Our goal is to empower the refugees and give them back a sense of control over their situation."

Ukraine / Aliyah / Geulah

Prime Minister Bennett Meets with Masa Israel Journey Participants from Ukraine

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Through you and your contacts back in Ukraine, the message is, first, we're with you, and secondly, Israel is the home of every Jew."

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Ukraine / Russia

Building Bridges of Humanity at Ukraine and Moldova Border Crossing

By Jewish Press News Desk

In light of the information we received from the Israeli Foreign Ministry we decided to head out to Palanca this morning to rendezvous with a convoy of yeshiva students from Dnipro.

Government / News Briefs / Ukraine / Russia

Ayelet Shaked Refutes Ukrainian Claim Israel Denying Its Refuges Entry: ‘You Should Stick to the Facts’

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

“As of this morning, 97 passengers from different countries around the world have arrived in Israel with a Ukrainian passport..."

Featured / Jewish / Ukraine / International Conflicts

Chai Crisis Services’ Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox: Talking to your Children About War

By Jewish Press News Desk

We hope and pray for a speedy solution to the travails in Ukraine, for the world in general, and our Jewish brothers and sisters.

Headline / Government / Ukraine / United Nations (UN) / Russia / International Conflicts

Israel to Support UN Resolution Condemning Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel has established an inter-ministry team that will examine the effects and consequences of the sanctions on Russia on the Israeli economy and policy.

Israel / Jewish / Diaspora / Chessed and Tzedaka / Ukraine / International Conflicts

From Weddings and Hygiene Kits: Israeli Orgs Assist Refugees Fleeing War in Ukraine

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“As the fighting continues in Ukraine, we can only expect the number of refugees traveling across the country’s western borders to grow,” IsraAid said.

Israel / Jewish / Ukraine / Russia / International Conflicts

Ukrainian, Russian Birthright Groups Sheltering in Israel

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Unable to return home due to the war, three groups of Birthright Israel participants are being put up in Israel until the situation improves.

Israel / Ukraine / Russia / International Conflicts

Moscow-Jerusalem Coordination in Syria to Continue, Says Russian Embassy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Russia’s military coordination with Israel in Syria is “useful” and will continue, Russia’s embassy to Israel said on Saturday.

Ukraine / Israeli Arabs / Russia

Islamic Movement Helping Arabs Flee Ukraine to Israel

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The organization asked the Arab students in Ukraine to hold up a sign for Israel so they can be identified.

Israel / Ukraine / Russia

Thousands Attend Tel Aviv Protest Against Russian Invasion of Ukraine

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We stand with the people of Ukraine and hope for an immediate end to this war,” says NGO StandWithUs on Facebook, along with a photo of the event.

Health and Medicine / Ukraine

United Hatzalah’s Humanitarian Mission To the Ukraine Border Departs Tonight From Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The humanitarian aid mission will make its way to the Moldova/Ukraine border over the course of the next few hours.

NY / Ukraine

New York’s ‘Little Odessa’ Jews React to Russia-Ukraine Conflict

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

Brighton Beach is home to one of the largest Ukrainian populations outside of Eastern Europe, so much so that the neighborhood is known by its nickname of “Little Odessa,” named for the Ukrainian port city on the shores of the Black Sea.

Jewish / Ukraine / Russia

UJA Federation of New York Releases $3 Million to Support Ukraine Aid Effort

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The funds will go to humanitarian aid, such as food, medicine, winter relief and emergency services; bolster security at Jewish institutions; respond to emerging needs such as the displacement of people from their homes and provide mobile medical units for the homebound.

Jewish / Ukraine / Russia

Jewish Groups Condemn Ukraine Invasion, Pledge Support for Jewish Communities in Crossfire

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“NCSEJ is deeply concerned about the onslaught of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,” The National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ) said in a statement. “All appropriate steps must be taken to ensure the safety and well-being of Ukrainians.”

Israel / Ukraine / Russia

Top Israeli Officials Hold Assessment on Russian Invasion, Efforts to Assist Ukrainian Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The consequences of the crisis, in its diplomatic, economic and security aspects, were reviewed in the discussion,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

Headline / Jewish / Ukraine

Ukraine Rabbis Instruct Jewish Communities: Don't Leave Your Homes

By COLlive.com

All the rabbis and Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are staying in order to be with their communities, but add whoever has the ability to leave Ukraine in a safe way should do so.

Israel / Ukraine

Israel’s Chief Rabbi to Ukraine Jews: We Stand With You

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Most of the rabbis and Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Ukraine have stayed behind to be with their community members in these difficult moments.

Ukraine / Russia

Moldova Jewish Community Comes to Ukrainian Jews’ Aid

By Israel Hayom

Kyiv’s Chabad House is preparing to host all Jews in need.

Ukraine / Russia

Russian Missiles Target Major Ukraine Cities, Warns West Not to Interfere

By Jewish Press News Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced military operations in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine late Wednesday night.

Photo of the Day / Ukraine / Aliyah / Geulah

Ukrainian Aliyah

By Photo of the Day

There's two ways to make Aliyah, because you have to, or because you want to.

Europe / Boycott / BDS / Israeli Arabs

Irish Parliament Refusing to Host Israeli-Arab Who Denies Israel is Apartheid State

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Yoseph Haddad, an Arab-Israeli social activist, was invited to speak next week at the Parliament of Ireland, but his arrival provoked opposition from the Sinn Féin party.

Europe / Arts and Entertainment / Holocaust

Belgium Museum Returns Nazi-Looted Painting to Heirs of its Jewish Owners

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Workers took down “Flowers,” painted by German artist Lovis Corinth in 1913, and packed it for the family of Gustav and Emma Mayer.

Antisemitism / France

Nearly Half of French Jews Hide Religious Symbols, Finds AJC Study on Antisemitism

By Faygie Levy Holt

Some 32 percent of parents say their children have been the target of anti-Semitic insults, with 18 percent say their children have been physically attacked in 2021.

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Jewish Community in Danger as Russian Troops, Supplies Mass at Border

By Israel Kasnett

Due to the sensitivity of the issue and Israel's good working relationship with the two countries, officials are treading carefully to avoid appearance that they’re taking sides.

Featured / Israel / Antisemitism / Germany

Anti-Zionist German Antisemitism Czar Accused of Splintering Jewish Community

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Civil servant Michael Blume defends allegations of impropriety by going on the offensive against his Jewish accusers.

Antisemitism / Europe / Jerusalem / Social Media

Hebrew U. Poll Finds 53% of Israelis Expect Things to Get Worse for European Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

“This survey reveals the urgency of studying the multidimensionality of Israeli-European relation."

Europe / Business and Economy

Estonia Orders More than 500 Israeli-Designed Spike Missiles

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

President Alar Karis has called for an increase in NATO troop numbers in his country amid tensions with Russia.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / European Union

Government Report Exposes: EU Invested $500 Million in Illegal PA Takeover of Area C

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The PA employs about 600 workers in some 100 registration branches who are engaged in a huge project to map properties, including in Area C, which is under full Israeli control.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Europe

PA summons Dutch Envoy After Financial Aid Cut to Terror-Linked NGO

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Netherlands found what it called a “worrisome” number of board members linked to the PFLP, in addition to the fact that two employees were arrested in connection to a bombing that killed an Israeli in 2019.

Terrorism / Europe / Anti-Israel NGOs / PFLP

Israel Welcomes Netherlands Defunding of (1 of 6) PFLP-Linked Org

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The UAWC is one of six PFLP-linked civilian organizations that Israel proscribed in October after they were shown to act as conduits for funneling funds to the terrorist organization.

France / Islamists

France Closes Mosque Accused of Inciting Violence Against Jews, Christians

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In late August, France adopted a controversial separatism law that the government said aims to fight Islamic radicalism.

Europe / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

Western Countries Have Provided $1 Billion to Anti-Israel Orgs Over the Past Decade

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The NGO-Monitor report was published ahead of a special Knesset conference on the de-legitimization of Israel.

History / Europe / Russia / Holocaust

Russia Returns Archives of Greek Jewish Communities Looted by Nazis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The majority of materials were taken in July 1942 from Thessaloniki, which once had a thriving Jewish community.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy / Egypt

Europe’s Largest Gas Pipeline Group Buys 25 Percent of Israel-Egypt Company

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An Egyptian company will buy 85 billion cubic meters of gas, worth an estimated $19.5 billion, from Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar offshore fields in the Mediterranean Sea over a period of 15 years.

Antisemitism / Europe / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria

Belgium Announces Labeling of Israeli Products from Judea and Samaria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

US law professor Eugene Kontorovich stated that the ECJ’s ruling “is putting a new ‘Yellow Star’ on Jewish-made products.”

Featured / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Germany

Quantum Encryption Advances at Hebrew U Keeping Data Secure on the Internet

By Jewish Press News Desk

The team at HU developed a system that uses fluorescent crystals in the form of specks so tiny that special microscopes are needed to see them.

Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / European Union

EU Representative Pushes for PA Elections in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The PA and EU celebrated the inauguration of the new headquarters of the PA’s Central Elections Commission (CEC) in Ramallah.

Gaza / Hamas / The Courts / News Briefs / Europe

Czech Senate Calls to Investigate Hamas for Crimes Against Humanity

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Czech Senate officials have issued a call to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Hamas terror organization.

IDF & Security / Business and Economy / Germany

Israeli Trophy Defense System Successfully Tested on German Tanks

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The system displayed a 90% interception rate, as well as accurate detection of the source of the fire, thus proving the success of integrating the system on the German tanks.

History / Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

New Museum Dedicated to Capt. Alfred Dreyfus Opens in France

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It showcases a historical collection dedicated to the Dreyfus affair, including more than 500 documents, objects, photographs, songs, posters and other items.

The Environment / Ukraine / Science and Tech / Russia

Israeli Company Planting Vertical Farms in Russia and Ukraine

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Vertical Field’s indoor farm is a mobile unit that grows leafy greens such as lettuce, oaky green lettuce, spinach, and basil.

Terrorism / Israel / Anti-Israel NGOs / Germany

Germany Censures Israel’s Linking of NGOs to Terrorism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel said its decision was due to NGO financing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terror group.

Jewish / History / Business and Economy / Germany

700-Year-Old Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor Sells for $8.3 Million

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Jewish cultural organization that let go of this treasure said they were forced into it because of their steep debts.

IDF & Security / France / Business and Economy

Israeli Defense Company to Place Fire-Control Systems on Display in Paris

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Smash Hopper, the remote-controlled weapon station, provides a “one-shot—one-hit capability while remotely controlled by an operator from a safe distance.”

Headline / Jerusalem / Germany

EU, Germany Launch Program to ‘Maintain Palestinian Identity’ of Jerusalem Through Tourism

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

EU representative: "For us, East Jerusalem is part of the occupied Palestinian territory."

Europe / Holocaust

Spain Seeks Descendants of Hungarian Jews Saved from Nazis by Diplomat

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Yad Vashem recognized Angel Sanz-Briz as a Righteous Among the Nations in 1966 for saving approximately 5,200 Jews from the Nazis.

News Briefs / Germany / Holocaust

German Government Allots Another $767 Million for Holocaust Survivors

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Every year these negotiations become more and more critical; as this last generation of survivors age, their needs increase,” said Gideon Taylor, president of the Claims Conference.

IDF & Security / Europe / Business and Economy

Estonian Military to Receive IAI-Made Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missiles

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It’s part of an agreement for developing and bolstering Estonian coastal defense capabilities.

Germany / Holocaust

Concentration-Camp Guard to Stand Trial for 3,518 Murders Between 1942 and 1945

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The 100-year-old man was allegedly complicit in executions done by firing squads and poisonous gas.

Israel / Europe / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Physicist Elected President of CERN Council

By Jewish Press News Desk

Professor Rabinovici’s main field of research is theoretical high-energy physics, in particular quantum field theory and string theory.

Antisemitism / Europe

In Landmark Decision, Madrid Assembly Officially Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

By Jewish Press Staff

The Assembly also demands that the national parliament adopt legislation to exclude any possible grant and public aid to entities that promote Antisemitism according to the IHRA Definition.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Ukraine

Ukraine Passes Legislation Effectively Outlawing Anti-Semitism

By Israel Hayom

The new law defines anti-Semitism as hatred of Jews, including attacks, false or hateful statements and denying the mass extermination of Ukrainian Jewry during the Holocaust.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Germany

Shomron Leader Calls to Stop Arab ‘Occupation’ of Area C After Germany Pledges €100 M. to Fund PA Projects

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The “real story” with these EU-funded projects is that they are part of the Fayyad Plan activity to take over Area C.

Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah / European Union

EU Resolution Condemns Iran and Hezbollah for Lebanon’s Economic, Political Morass

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It threatens targeted sanctions on Lebanon for “obstructing and undermining the democratic political process.”

Headline / Palestinian Authority / European Union

Germany, Palestinian Authority Sign $117 Million Cooperation Agreement

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The donation will finance “sustainable economic development in [Palestine] over the next two years,” according to P.A. Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh.

News Briefs / Poland / Holocaust

Warsaw’s Jewish Community Buries Remains Found of Unidentified Holocaust Victim

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The human bones were found in a basement, thought to have resulted from a Jew hiding from German forces that destroyed the area during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943.

Featured / Israel / Archaeology / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

Remains of Vilna's Great Synagogue Torah Ark Excavated after Nazi Destruction

By Jewish Press News Desk

A few years ago, Dr. Jon Seligman's visit to Vilna as part of a roots trip sparked the idea of digging up what was left of the compound and the synagogue.

Poland / Holocaust

Polish Appellate Court Throws Out Ruling Against Two Holocaust Scholars

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It comes days after Poland passed a new law that sets a 30-year limit on restitution claims for property stolen by the Nazis during World War II, which has led to a row between Israel and Poland.

Israel / Poland / Holocaust

Israel Up in Arms After Polish Parliament Passes Law Limiting Restitution of Property Lost in Holocaust

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated the US is “deeply concerned” by the law and urged Duda not sign the bill into law or refer the bill to Poland’s constitutional tribunal.

The Courts / Germany / Holocaust

German Prosecutors Prepare Dozen-Plus Cases Against Nazi War-Crime Suspects

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The passage of time is no barrier to justice when it comes to the heinous crimes of the Holocaust,” said Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Education Trust.

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs / France

Report: Family of Sarah Halimi, Murdered in France, Files Complaint in Israel Against Killer

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Advocates for the family of the Jewish woman killed in Paris by her Muslim neighbor are seeking the killer’s prosecution in Israel after he was found unfit to stand trial in France.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty / Eastern Europe

Trifecta: Convicted Terrorist Builds Illegal Structures in Gush Etzion with EU Money

By Jewish Press News Desk

The European Union's funding of illegal Arab construction in Area C of Judea and Samaria is a path to establishing a de facto Palestinian state.

Israel / Europe

Israel Sends Further Aid to Fires Plagued Greece

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Greece is experiencing its worst heatwave in more than 30 years and in the last 10 days, more than 56,000 hectares have been burnt in hundreds of fires.

Israel / Europe

Israel Sends Firefighters to Greece to Aid in Extinguishing Mass Blazes

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Greece is experiencing its worst heatwave in more than 30 years and in the last 10 days, more than 56,000 hectares have been burnt in hundreds of fire.

UK / The Courts / Europe

Jewish Parents Lose Appeal in European Court to Keep Daughter on Life Support

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Attorney David Foster said the parents of 2-year-old Alta Fixsler hoped the ECHR would see that the original ruling “did not give adequate cognizance to their religious beliefs.”

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