Boots On The Ground

Jewish Ukrainians

With the world’s eyes watching both the conflict over the land of Israel and Ukraine, there is no more apt time to explore the lives of Jewish Ukrainians. According to the Washington Post, the number of Ukrainians immigrating to Israel doubled from 2013 to 2014. According to the Jewish Agency, 28,679 new immigrants entered Israel in 2017. Of this, an incredible 25% came from Ukraine. I wanted to know why. That is where this project began. Read more (PDF).