In the Ukrainian Jewish community, rumors abound over the religion of actor-turned-presidential candidate, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In a stranger than fiction turn of events, Zelenskiy — who starred in a comedy about a schoolteacher who accidentally was elected president — is now leading the polls in the real-life race in the elections scheduled for March 31.
2019 Presidential Election
The Times of Israel: Is Ukraine’s top presidential candidate Jewish?
Ukrainian comic actor, showman and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an interview with AFP after he took part in the shooting of the television series "Servant of the People" where he plays the role of the President of Ukraine, in Kyiv on March 6, 2019.
