Posts Tagged: Ukraine anti semitism
Antisemitic Hate Crimes Thrive in Ukraine
Just before the last day of Passover, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Deitsch died in Israel. The well-known Chabad rabbi was injured in a brutal attack in October 2016 in Zhitomir,...
Turmoil and Global Anti-Semitism Boost Aliyah; Up 55 Percent
The Chairman of the The Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky announced on Monday that global aliyah (immigration to Israel) is up 55 percent, due largely to...
Donetsk’s 11,000 Jews Live in Fear of Ukraine Rising Violence
Jerusalem Post - Driving through the streets of separatist-controlled Donetsk, my guide points out numerous barricades, manned by rebels armed with everything from modern Kalashnikovs...
We Must Stand With the Jews in Ukraine
Lag B'Omer is supposed to be a day of joy, celebration, and spiritual renewal. But there is little to celebrate for the Jews of...
Give Ukraine a Chance
The Ukraine crisis continues. At this stage, no one can safely predict where the country will be a month from now, let alone a year...
Two Violent Anti-Semitic Attacks Alarm Ukraine’s Jewish Community
JNS.org - Two violent anti-Semitic incidents that occurred in Kiev over the course of a week have alarmed the Ukrainian Jewish community. On Jan....
Ukrainian Jews Fear Anti-Semitic Backlash From Protests
JNS.org - Members of Ukraine's Jewish community are expressing concern that anti-Semitic sentiment could rise in the country amid the ongoing protests of Ukrainian...
Ukrainian Jews Fear for Their Safety – ‘We Are on High Alert’
With some 200,000 Ukrainians in Kiev's Independence Square to protest the government, Jewish leaders said security details are being tightened to ensure protection from protesters...
Neo Nazis Target Israelis in Ukraine
Ynet - Israelis who study in Odessa, Ukraine are afraid to leave their apartments following neo-Nazi riots around the city, they say. "I went out with my...
Member of Anti-Semitic Political Party in Ukraine Calls Mila Kunis a “Dirty Jewess”
A Ukranian politician has caused a stir by referring to actress Mila Kunis as a "zhydovka"--a Ukranian slur that translates to "dirty Jewess." The politician Igor...
Poland: Where “Jew” is a Soccer Hooligan Taunt
Britain's Foreign Office has advised "those of Asian or Afro-Caribbean descent and individuals from religious minorities" to "take extra care" if they travel to Ukraine...
