With only one Jew, no ritual wine, and no communal prayers on Shabbat eve, a shul with a history of resistance fulfills its holiest mission The darkness over Lviv was indeed thick on the walk to the Beis Aharon V’Yisroel Synagogue on Friday night.

It was all well and good for the Biden Administration to provide repeated warnings in the days before the invasion, but words will not stop Russian tanks destroying a nation’s borders and words will not provide air cover for patriotic Ukrainians digging World War I-style trenches outside their capital city. …

If Prime Minister Naftali Bennett secures a peace agreement, or even a ceasefire, in the war between Russia and Ukraine, he’ll be worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. But it’s far more likely that he’s playing right into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This isn’t a zero-sum game; …

At the so-called White Palace in Ankara, the official residence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, preparations are in high gear for President Isaac Herzog’s visit on Wednesday. Erdogan’s colorful presidential guard will welcome him, his presidential band will play “Hatikva” and the Turkish anthem and the two presidents are …

Some current and former officials, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, call for Western powers to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine. This Q&A explains what a no-fly zone would entail, where similar zones have been established before and the dangers of that option in Ukraine. As Russia’s war against Ukraine …

Germany’s embassy in South Africa slams ‘cynical’ Russian tweet on Ukraine invasion Germany slammed the Kremlin’s claim that it is engaged in an anti-Nazi operation in Ukraine over the weekend, accusing Moscow of cynically carrying out war crimes against civilians while engaging in humanitarian rhetoric. “Sorry, but we can’t stay …

Russia orders ceasefires in Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv and Sumy for civilian evacuation The Russian military has ordered a ceasefire in the cities of Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv and Sumy from 10 A.M. (0700 GMT) so that residents can leave via humanitarian corridors, the Russian military has said. The ceasefire came at …

Russian invasion on Ukraine has resulted in global outcry against Vladimir Putin and his regime. There are protests and sanctions against Russia. United Nations has passed resolutions where many nations including China, India, Pakistan have abstained and refused to toe to the western line. The UN Human Rights Committee is …

Politicians and commentators alike have opined that US or NATO troops directly involved in Ukraine would trigger nuclear war. It certainly could. Yet with this said, we still should send troops. With the eyes of the world glued to Ukraine in shock and awe, there is one thing that lingers …

A military counter-offensive at this stage is the only tangible option to oust Putin’s forces from Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime invaded Ukraine 10 days ago, and from a vantage point of Russian military warfare, it is a footnote in terms of time. Contrary to the analyses of Putin’s …