Yiddish declined and Russian became the language of the Soviet Union. Now, Gritsevskaya’s prayer book, or siddur, joins a wave of other efforts to translate Jewish texts into Ukrainian.

Jewish communities worldwide celebrated Purim, a joyous holiday that includes dressing up in costume, giving charity, and ...

When Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, Poland took in hundreds of thousands of refugees. Now Polish politicians want to ...

Russian is traditionally the dominant language of Odessa, as in many other parts of Ukraine. But over the last three years, ...

Olha Tytarenko joined the Yale faculty in spring 2024 with the intention of introducing a formal Ukrainian language program at the University. In the fall semester, the Slavic Languages and ...

“As the son of Ukrainian immigrants and someone who has been part of this community for over 40 years, I know how important it is to stay connected to your roots,” says Boris Horodynsky. “Supporting ...

Yiddish declined and Russian became the language of the Soviet Union. Now, Gritsevskaya’s prayer book, or siddur, joins a wave of other efforts to translate Jewish texts into Ukrainian.

A Türi student originally from Ukraine has won this year's Estonian as a second language olympiad.

(JTA) — As Ukraine’s Jews face a future awash in uncertainty, some are turning to a realm they can control — the language and rituals that define their identity. Rabbi Irina Gritsevskaya, who leads ...

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, going to the theatre or visiting one of the city's newest bookshops provides a moment of refuge for the people of Kyiv. But culture has also become a ...

Behind Putin’s war—and any discussions about peace—is a two-century-old fiction about the two countries’ unity.