Jews from Ukraine: Chaim Drukman: a life dedicated to the Torah, Israel and the Jewish people
On January 15, 2025 it became known that The Israeli Knesset approved a bill to perpetuate the memory of the outstanding Rabbi Chaim Drukman.
Born in 1932 in the Carpathian town of Kuty (now a village in the Kosovo region of the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine), he became one of the key figures of religious Zionism, leaving a deep mark on the history of Israel. This law highlights his enormous contribution to the unification of the Jewish people.
Chaim Druckman - an example of how Jews from Ukraine made a significant contribution to the development of modern Israel. His life became a bridge between the Ukrainian heritage and the Israeli future.
Rubric “Jews from Ukraine” NAnews is dedicated to the unique stories of Jewish personalities whose roots go back to Ukraine, and whose contributions are noticeable in Israel and beyond.
"Jews from Ukraine: Chaim Druckman" is the story of a prominent rabbi who connected the Jewish history of Galicia with the modern religious and cultural development of Israel.
Ukrainian roots and childhood
At the beginning of the 20th century Kuty town was home to a multi-ethnic population, including a significant Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish…
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