May 2016 - UJE - Ukrainian Jewish Encounter

The History of Babyn Yar Is Not Just About Executions—Vitaliy Nakhmanovych

Posted On: May 31st, 2016

Posted In: Hromadske Radio, UJE Initiatives, Babyn Yar Commemoration (1941-2016), Sponsored Projects, Audio/Visual Media

The historian and Executive Secretary of the Public Committee for the Commemoration of the Victims of Babyn Yar speaks about the competition for creating a memorial park space in Babyn Yar. Vitaliy Nakhmanovych is a...

A Holocaust Survivor and His Guardian Angel, Canada and Ukraine

Posted On: May 18th, 2016

Posted In: The Holocaust in Ukraine, History

By Professor Paul Robert Magocsi On February 28, 2016, the small village of Kushnytsia in the very center of far western Ukraine’s Transcarpathian region was the site of a special commemorative event. Two individuals, both...

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline wins international recognition while countering Russian propaganda

Ukrainians and Jews have lived as neighbours for centuries, creating and sharing enduring cultures that continue to inform their identities today. Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE) is proud to present Part 1 of an integrated narrative of these two peoples in the belief that there is much to be gained by viewing their historical experience together, in all its complexity.

Since its launch in September 2022, the UJE Timeline has earned international recognition by winning eight international awards:

Web Excellence Awards:

Excellence — Website Non-profit (2023)

w3 Awards:

Silver — Website Non-profit (2023)
Silver — Website Best Structure and Navigation (2023)
Silver— Website Best Visual Appeal and Aesthetics (2023)

Anthem Awards:

Bronze — Website Digital and Innovative Experiences (2024)

Communicator Awards:

Gold — Website Non-Profit (2024)
Silver — Website Structure and Navigation (2024)
Silver — Website Visual Appeal and Aesthetics (2024).

Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize

The 'Encounter' prize aims to build on the common experiences of Ukrainians and Jews over the centuries, expressed in literature and nonfiction. The Prize will be awarded annually to the most influential work in literature and nonfiction (in alternate years) that fosters Ukrainian-Jewish understanding, helping solidify Ukraine's place as a multi-ethnic society and giving truth to the motto, "Our stories are incomplete without each other."

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A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter

FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1914

The goal of the richly illustrated catalogue is to present an integrated narrative that looks at the experience of these two peoples together, in all its complexity — through periods of crisis, as well as long stretches of normal co-existence and multifaceted cultural interaction from antiquity to 1914.

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