The post-independence period should have benefited Ukrainian culture, but even functioning institutions have been ravaged — Oksana Boiko (pt. 2)

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[Editor's note: Russia's unprovoked and criminal war against Ukraine suspended the regular work of many organizations, reorienting their efforts. So it is with the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. In the coming weeks, we will run interviews...

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How and when did the first synagogues appear in Ukraine, and why is this an important aspect of Ukrainian history (Pt. 1)

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[Editor's note: Russia's unprovoked and criminal war against Ukraine suspended the regular work of many organizations, reorienting their efforts. So it is with the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. In the coming weeks, we will run interviews...

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The states that were formed after the First World War arose around the idea of an "exclusive nation" based on the culture of dominant ethnic groups: A historian discusses the interethnic coexistence of Galicians

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A look at the inter-ethnic coexistence and cohabitation of Galicians in the years between the two world wars A conversation with Petro Chorniy, a historian, social anthropologist, Candidate of Historical Sciences, and Research Fellow of...

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“I would not consider writing with light on the bell tower of the Cathedral of Saint Sophia a Hanukkah tradition”—Diana Klochko

Posted On: May 3rd, 2021
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A conversation with art historian Diana Klochko about Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s lights  Iryna Slavinska: How new is the Kyiv tradition of installing Hanukkah candles on Kontraktova Ploshcha? Diana Klochko: They have been installed...

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