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Many prominent political leaders of the State of Israel, including two presidents and three prime ministers, have Ukrainian roots?

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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (Shimshelevich) (1884-1963). President of Israel from 1952 to 1963. Born in Poltava. Moshe Sharett(Shertok) (1894-1965). Prime Minister of Israel from 1953 to 1955. Born in Kherson. Levi Eshkol (Shkolnik) (1895-1969). Prime Minister of Israel from...

Personalities of Jewish and ethnic Ukrainian background are strongly represented in the performing arts?

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Personalities in the Performing Arts who are of Ukrainian-Jewish Background Theodore Bikel (b. 1924). Versatile actor of film, stage, and television, as well as a multilingual folk singer and musician. Bikel is a master of languages...

Both ethnic Ukrainians and Jews originating from Ukrainian lands have created significant diaspora communities in the same lands of resettlement, in particular in Canada and the United States?

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DID YOU KNOW THAT both ethnic Ukrainians and Jews originating from Ukrainian lands have created significant diaspora communities in the same lands of resettlement, in particular in Canada and the United States?

A significant majority of Ashkenazi (basically, those of European origin) Jews alive today have their origins in lands that constitute modern-day Ukraine?

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DID YOU KNOW THAT a significant majority of Ashkenazi (basically, those of European origin) Jews alive today have their origins in lands that constitute modern-day Ukraine?

The presence of Jews on Ukrainian lands dates to antiquity, and that recognition of their status as citizens dates to the eighth century in the Khazar Empire and to the thirteenth century in Galicia-Volhynia?

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The presence of Jews on the territory of Ukraine dates to antiquity. Hellenized Greek-speaking Jews first settled in Crimea in Panticapaeum (today’s Kerch) in the first century BCE. Archaeological findings attest to the presence of...

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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.

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."

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.

Did You Know?

Many prominent political leaders of the State of Israel, including two presidents and three prime ministers, have Ukrainian roots?

Personalities of Jewish and ethnic Ukrainian background are strongly represented in the performing arts?

Both ethnic Ukrainians and Jews originating from Ukrainian lands have created significant diaspora communities in the same lands of resettlement, in particular in Canada and the United States?

A significant majority of Ashkenazi (basically, those of European origin) Jews alive today have their origins in lands that constitute modern-day Ukraine?

The presence of Jews on Ukrainian lands dates to antiquity, and that recognition of their status as citizens dates to the eighth century in the Khazar Empire and to the thirteenth century in Galicia-Volhynia?

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline wins international recognition while countering Russian propaganda

Web Excellence Awards:

w3 Awards:

Anthem Awards:

Communicator Awards:

Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize

Download the complete 168-page book

A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter

FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1914

All-Ukrainian Student's
Drawing Competition
2021/2022

Did You Know?

Many prominent political leaders of the State of Israel, including two presidents and three prime ministers, have Ukrainian roots?

Personalities of Jewish and ethnic Ukrainian background are strongly represented in the performing arts?

Both ethnic Ukrainians and Jews originating from Ukrainian lands have created significant diaspora communities in the same lands of resettlement, in particular in Canada and the United States?

A significant majority of Ashkenazi (basically, those of European origin) Jews alive today have their origins in lands that constitute modern-day Ukraine?

The presence of Jews on Ukrainian lands dates to antiquity, and that recognition of their status as citizens dates to the eighth century in the Khazar Empire and to the thirteenth century in Galicia-Volhynia?

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline wins international recognition while countering Russian propaganda

Web Excellence Awards:

w3 Awards:

Anthem Awards:

Communicator Awards:

Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize

Download the complete 168-page book

A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter

FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1914

All-Ukrainian Student's Drawing Competition 2021/2022

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All-Ukrainian Student's
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2021/2022