The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter attended a lively event celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday on 25 April 2018. Over 400 guests attended the gathering, including Elaev Belotserkovsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Ukraine; Yuliya Goldenberg,...

The Government of Israel has issued new twenty- and fifty-shekel banknotes, having replaced two natives of Ukraine with two cultural figures also connected with Ukraine. The poet Rachel replaced Moshe Sharett (1894-1965), the first Foreign...

During his official visit to Israel, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin had meetings on 26 and 27 November with the top leaders of the State of Israel, including: President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister...

Ex-prime minister of Ukraine and leader of the People’s Front party Arsenii Yatseniuk, whose unofficial visit to Israel ended on 26 October 2017, was given a warm welcome. The politician, who does not currently hold...

President Poroshenko, Petro, welcome to Israel and to Jerusalem, our capital. This is the third day of your visit to Jerusalem, and I am certain that you feel how much you are a welcome guest...

Dear Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Speaker, Esteemed Members of the Knesset, Ladies and gentlemen! Shalom! First of all I would like to thank you for the high honor of speaking in the Knesset—both...

Ukrainian Ambassador in Israel Gennady Nadolenko granted an exclusive interview to the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. The interview was conducted by Shimon Briman, UJE’s Israeli liaison. Shimon Briman: Mr. Ambassador, what place does Israel hold in...

Lviv and Israel will be developing stronger relations in tourism, culture, medicine, education, and economics. The Acting Head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Yuriy Turyanskyi and the Ambassador of Israel to Ukraine Eliab Byelotserkovski...