The Ukrainian Jewish Community Looks to Israel
As the threat of war in Ukraine rises, Israel considers how best to aid possible refugees.
February 16, 2022
Ex-Soviet Jews in Brooklyn Stand against Putin Even as They Struggle with Ukrainian Identity
Jewish refugees in “Little Odessa” contend with the legacy of anti-Semitism.
As Russian troops gather at the Ukrainian border, Jewish immigrants who fled Soviet Ukraine are speaking out against Vladimir Putin. Even the Russian-speaking Jews who oppose Russian aggression, however, do not necessarily feel solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Raina Weinstein notes that the present moment has served as a reckoning for some, who recall the reasons they fled.
February 16, 2022
A New Executive Order Risks Sending Funds Claimed by Families of 9/11 Victims to the Taliban
President Biden decided to unfreeze funds taken from Afghanistan’s central bank after the Taliban takeover.
Israeli Chipmaker Enters into $5.4 Billion Deal with Intel
The move will help reduce American dependence on Asian manufacturing.
Ex-Soviet Jews in Brooklyn Stand against Putin Even as They Struggle with Ukrainian Identity
Jewish refugees in “Little Odessa” contend with the legacy of anti-Semitism.
The Little-Known Jewish Community within Muslim Indonesia
The first-ever Holocaust museum in southeast Asia highlights the tensions surrounding Jewish life in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.