Ariel Oberfeld, 17, traveled from his home in suburban Chicago to work as a counselor at Ramah Yachad in Ukraine in 2024. (Courtesy Midreshet Schechter)
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At Camp Ramah in Ukraine, sports and Jewish traditions are an escape from war
(JTA) — Ariel Oberfeld spent his childhood summers at a Jewish overnight camp in Wisconsin. This summer, the 17-year-old traveled further afield, to teach sports at Ramah Yachad, a Jewish camp in Ukraine holding its…
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Ukraine’s Georgiy Sudakov: ‘I have friends who are fighting. It is hard to focus on football’ | Shakhtar Donetsk
The compact surroundings of Arena Livyi Bereh in Kyiv’s Osokorky district is not Camp Nou or any of Europe’s other historic arenas, but it didn’t matter to Georgiy Sudakov on Sunday. The 21‑year‑old playmaker, who more than two years…
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Ukraine Captured More Land in Kursk Than Russia Got in Ukraine in 2024
Ukraine’s military leadership shared details Tuesday on how much of Russia’s territory its troops have captured since their invasion of the Kursk region two weeks ago, and it is more than Moscow’s forces have seized in…
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The number of continents is up for debate among scientists
There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on how continents should be grouped based on…
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Zelensky Says Ukraine Now Controls About 480 Square Miles of Russian Territory
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine’s surprise offensive into western Russia, which entered its third week on Tuesday, shows the West that its fears about the ramifications of attacks on Russian territory are unfounded and should…
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Zelenskyy envisions buffer zone as Ukraine pushes into Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border.
It was the first time…
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How Do Living Bridges Grow? » ScienceABC
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Living bridges, like those found in the state of Meghalaya in India, are grown by manipulating the roots of a plant called Ficus elastica. This is possible because the plant grows on other trees and produces aerial roots that can then…
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140 athletes to represent Ukraine at Paris Paralympics
As many as 140 athletes, including 96 men and 44 women, will compete for Ukraine at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
That is according to Valeriy Sushkevych, president of the National Committee of Sports for the…
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Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead
Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.
An…
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