Former Ghetto Prisoner Roman Shvartsman to Become Honorary Citizen of Odesa
Roman Shvartsman, the 89-year-old head of the Regional Association of Jews — Former Prisoners of Ghettos and Nazi Concentration Camps, will soon be awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Odesa, according to the local news outlet Dumskaya.
The decision is expected to be officially approved in the nearest future. Shvartsman himself confirmed the news and shared his emotions about the upcoming recognition.
“It is a great honor and deeply moving for me to be nominated as an Honorary Citizen of Odesa,” he said. Shvartsman emphasized that this award is not only a recognition of his personal efforts but also a tribute to the memory of the millions of Holocaust victims and all those who suffered under Nazism.
According to Shvartsman, Odesa became a place of rebirth for him after the war, and it was this city that inspired his lifelong commitment to preserving historical truth. He expressed gratitude to everyone who supported the initiative and noted that this title is not only an honor but also a new responsibility: to continue working even harder to preserve memory.
It is worth noting that in January of this year, Roman Shvartsman delivered a moving speech in the Bundestag, highlighting the importance of Holocaust remembrance and advocating for support for Ukraine in its struggle for freedom.
Roman Shvartsman, the 89-year-old head of the Regional Association of Jews — Former Prisoners of Ghettos and Nazi Concentration Camps, will soon be awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Odesa, according to the local news outlet Dumskaya.
The decision is expected to be officially approved in the nearest future. Shvartsman himself confirmed the news and shared his emotions about the upcoming recognition.
“It is a great honor and deeply moving for me to be nominated as an Honorary Citizen of Odesa,” he said. Shvartsman emphasized that this award is not only a recognition of his personal efforts but also a tribute to the memory of the millions of Holocaust victims and all those who suffered under Nazism.
According to Shvartsman, Odesa became a place of rebirth for him after the war, and it was this city that inspired his lifelong commitment to preserving historical truth. He expressed gratitude to everyone who supported the initiative and noted that this title is not only an honor but also a new responsibility: to continue working even harder to preserve memory.
It is worth noting that in January of this year, Roman Shvartsman delivered a moving speech in the Bundestag, highlighting the importance of Holocaust remembrance and advocating for support for Ukraine in its struggle for freedom.
Shabbat candle lighting times and Shabbat ends in cities of Ukraine:
Balta 20:25 / 21:44
Berdichev 20:38 / 22:00
Berdyansk 19:52 / 21:08
Bila Tzerkva 20:31 / 21:53
Bilgorod Dnistrivsky 20:16 / 21:31
Cherkassi 20:22 / 21:43
Chernihiv 20:34 / 22:01
Chernivtsy 20:42 / 22:01
Dnipro 20:06 / 21:11
Donetsk 19:53 / 21:12
Hadyach 20:18 / 21:42
Henichesk 19:58 / 21:13
Horlivka 19:53 / 21:12
Ivano-Frankivsk 20:49 / 22:09
Izmail 20:19 / 21:33
Kakhovka 20:06 / 21:22
Kamyanske 20:08 / 21:27
Kharkiv 20:07 / 21:30
Kherson 20:09 / 21:24
Khmelnitsky 20:42 / 22:03
Konotop 20:25 / 21:51
Kremenchuk 20:15 / 21:35
Kriviy Rig 20:10 / 21:28
Kropivnitsky 20:17 / 21:36
Kyiv 20:32 / 21:56
Lubni 20:20 / 21:43
Lugansk 19:53 / 21:12
Lutsk 20:54 / 22:19
Lviv 20:53 / 22:15
Mariupol 19:51 / 21:07
Melitopol 19:58 / 21:14
Mohiliv Podilsky 20:35 / 21:54
Mykolaiv 20:12 / 21:28
Nova Kakhovka 20:06 / 21:22
Odesa 20:15 / 21:31
Oleksandria 20:14 / 21:34
Oleshki 20:08 / 21:24
Pervomaysk 20:21 / 21:39
Poltava 20:12 / 21:34
Rivne 20:50 / 22:15
Shostka 20:27 / 21:55
Skadovsk 20:05 / 21:20
Sumy 20:17 / 21:42
Ternopil 20:48 / 22:10
Uman 20:26 / 21:46
Uzhhorod 20:57 / 22:17
Vinnitsa 20:35 / 21:56
Voznesensk 20:17 / 21:34
Zaporozhe 20:03 / 21:21
Zhytomyr 20:39 / 22:02
Weekly Torah Reading: Behar-Bechukotai
Balta 20:25 / 21:44
Berdichev 20:38 / 22:00
Berdyansk 19:52 / 21:08
Bila Tzerkva 20:31 / 21:53
Bilgorod Dnistrivsky 20:16 / 21:31
Cherkassi 20:22 / 21:43
Chernihiv 20:34 / 22:01
Chernivtsy 20:42 / 22:01
Dnipro 20:06 / 21:11
Donetsk 19:53 / 21:12
Hadyach 20:18 / 21:42
Henichesk 19:58 / 21:13
Horlivka 19:53 / 21:12
Ivano-Frankivsk 20:49 / 22:09
Izmail 20:19 / 21:33
Kakhovka 20:06 / 21:22
Kamyanske 20:08 / 21:27
Kharkiv 20:07 / 21:30
Kherson 20:09 / 21:24
Khmelnitsky 20:42 / 22:03
Konotop 20:25 / 21:51
Kremenchuk 20:15 / 21:35
Kriviy Rig 20:10 / 21:28
Kropivnitsky 20:17 / 21:36
Kyiv 20:32 / 21:56
Lubni 20:20 / 21:43
Lugansk 19:53 / 21:12
Lutsk 20:54 / 22:19
Lviv 20:53 / 22:15
Mariupol 19:51 / 21:07
Melitopol 19:58 / 21:14
Mohiliv Podilsky 20:35 / 21:54
Mykolaiv 20:12 / 21:28
Nova Kakhovka 20:06 / 21:22
Odesa 20:15 / 21:31
Oleksandria 20:14 / 21:34
Oleshki 20:08 / 21:24
Pervomaysk 20:21 / 21:39
Poltava 20:12 / 21:34
Rivne 20:50 / 22:15
Shostka 20:27 / 21:55
Skadovsk 20:05 / 21:20
Sumy 20:17 / 21:42
Ternopil 20:48 / 22:10
Uman 20:26 / 21:46
Uzhhorod 20:57 / 22:17
Vinnitsa 20:35 / 21:56
Voznesensk 20:17 / 21:34
Zaporozhe 20:03 / 21:21
Zhytomyr 20:39 / 22:02
Weekly Torah Reading: Behar-Bechukotai
Shabbat candle lighting times and Shabbat ends in outside Ukraine:
European countries:
Balatonnesed, Hungary 20:08 / 21:24
Berlin, Germany 20:50 / 22:21
Bratislava, Slovakia 20:16 / 21:35
Budapest, Hungary 20:06 / 21:23
Frankfurt, Germany 20:58 / 22:21
Hannover, Germany 21:04 / 22:34
Munich, Germany 20:38 / 21:57
Nuremberg, Germany 20:46 / 22:07
Vienna, Austria 20:19 / 21:38
Warsaw, Poland 20:19 / 21:48
Israel:
Ashdod 19:15 / 20:18
Ashkelon 19:07 / 20:18
Bat Yam 19:07 / 20:19
Beer Sheva 19:15 / 20:16
Haifa 19:08 / 20:20
Jerusalem 18:55 / 20:16
Karmiel 19:07 / 20:19
Netania 19:07 / 20:19
Nof HaGalil 19:06 / 20:18
Rishon Lezion 19:07 / 20:18
Tel Aviv 19:15 / 20:19
Weekly Torah Reading: Behar-Bechukotai
European countries:
Balatonnesed, Hungary 20:08 / 21:24
Berlin, Germany 20:50 / 22:21
Bratislava, Slovakia 20:16 / 21:35
Budapest, Hungary 20:06 / 21:23
Frankfurt, Germany 20:58 / 22:21
Hannover, Germany 21:04 / 22:34
Munich, Germany 20:38 / 21:57
Nuremberg, Germany 20:46 / 22:07
Vienna, Austria 20:19 / 21:38
Warsaw, Poland 20:19 / 21:48
Israel:
Ashdod 19:15 / 20:18
Ashkelon 19:07 / 20:18
Bat Yam 19:07 / 20:19
Beer Sheva 19:15 / 20:16
Haifa 19:08 / 20:20
Jerusalem 18:55 / 20:16
Karmiel 19:07 / 20:19
Netania 19:07 / 20:19
Nof HaGalil 19:06 / 20:18
Rishon Lezion 19:07 / 20:18
Tel Aviv 19:15 / 20:19
Weekly Torah Reading: Behar-Bechukotai
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Yakiv Synyakov, the chaplain of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, has delivered humanitarian aid to units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The assistance includes vital supplies for our brave defenders who stand watch each day, safeguarding the independence of our nation.
We stand with those who protect us.
Together, we march toward victory!
The assistance includes vital supplies for our brave defenders who stand watch each day, safeguarding the independence of our nation.
We stand with those who protect us.
Together, we march toward victory!
Jewish Cultural Heritage Week Launched in Lviv Region: Honoring Memory, Culture, and Tourism
On May 23, the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion hosted the official opening of Jewish Cultural Heritage Week—a large-scale cultural and educational initiative that will run through May 30.
Over the course of the week, eleven events will take place across nine cities in the region, each dedicated to honoring Jewish history and highlighting its enduring role in Lviv’s contemporary cultural landscape, according to the Lviv Regional Military Administration.
The initiative is part of the international Jewels Tour project, supported by the Lviv Regional Military Administration and the Interreg Europe program of the European Union. Events are being held in Lviv, Drohobych, Sambir, Sokal, Belz, Rozdil, and other towns.
During the opening ceremony, Ivan Sobko, the Deputy Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, emphasized:
“Jewish heritage in the Lviv region is not only a remembrance of tragedy but also a powerful resource for intercultural dialogue and tourism development. We must go beyond words — we must act: restore, research, and advance.”
On May 23, the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion hosted the official opening of Jewish Cultural Heritage Week—a large-scale cultural and educational initiative that will run through May 30.
Over the course of the week, eleven events will take place across nine cities in the region, each dedicated to honoring Jewish history and highlighting its enduring role in Lviv’s contemporary cultural landscape, according to the Lviv Regional Military Administration.
The initiative is part of the international Jewels Tour project, supported by the Lviv Regional Military Administration and the Interreg Europe program of the European Union. Events are being held in Lviv, Drohobych, Sambir, Sokal, Belz, Rozdil, and other towns.
During the opening ceremony, Ivan Sobko, the Deputy Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, emphasized:
“Jewish heritage in the Lviv region is not only a remembrance of tragedy but also a powerful resource for intercultural dialogue and tourism development. We must go beyond words — we must act: restore, research, and advance.”
Jewish Ukrainian Soldier Honored in Kyiv with “Honor. Glory. State” Medal
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has awarded the “Honor. Glory. State” medal to a Ukrainian defender and the member of the city’s Jewish community.
The soldier, a proud representative of Kyiv’s Jewish population, received the distinction for his courage, patriotism, and devoted service to the Ukrainian people.
The “Honor. Glory. State” medal is a prestigious award established by the Kyiv City Council. It is presented to servicemen, volunteers, and defenders who have demonstrated exceptional bravery in the defense of Ukraine.
Pride. Respect. Gratitude.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has awarded the “Honor. Glory. State” medal to a Ukrainian defender and the member of the city’s Jewish community.
The soldier, a proud representative of Kyiv’s Jewish population, received the distinction for his courage, patriotism, and devoted service to the Ukrainian people.
The “Honor. Glory. State” medal is a prestigious award established by the Kyiv City Council. It is presented to servicemen, volunteers, and defenders who have demonstrated exceptional bravery in the defense of Ukraine.
Pride. Respect. Gratitude.