Rose Ausländer (1901-1988) was born in what is now Chernivtsi, Ukraine, which was formerly known as Czernowitz in the Duchy of Bukovina in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was a poet of Jewish heritage whose life...
How long ago did Israel realize that Ukraine is not Russia? What do the People of the Book read? Is there a chance for Ukrainian literature in this Jewish country? Which Israeli authors will we...
In the early morning hours of 15 March 2021 the translator Dr. Victor Radutsky died in Jerusalem. In the last 30 years Hebrew literature in Israel was revealed to Ukrainians thanks to his professional efforts...
The continuation of a conversation about Paul Celan, the distinguished German-language poet who was born in Chernivtsi. Our guest today is Petro Rykhlo, translator, literary historian, Doctor of Philology, professor at Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National...
Our program is dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Paul Celan, the distinguished German-language poet who was born in Chernivtsi. Our guest today is Petro Rykhlo, translator, literary historian, Doctor of Philology, professor...
On February 25, 2021, an on-line presentation of the Ukrainian translation of the book Clara's War: One Girl’s Story of Survival took place. Authored by Clara Kramer, the Ukrainian-language version was published at the end...
Dmitri Tiomkin (1899-1979). American film score composer who is considered one of the legends of Hollywood movie music, especially for westerns. Tiomkin won the Academy Award for the score of the movie High Noon, also...
Purim is a holiday Jews observe in memory of an ancient Jewish victory. The story of Purim is recounted in the Book of Esther in the Bible. It’s a story of treachery and warfare in...
Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912). Composer, ethnomusicologist, conductor, pianist, teacher, and community figure. Lysenko can be considered the father of Ukrainian classical music. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and later refined his conducting and orchestration skills...
The continuation of a conversation with Olena Braichenko, founder of the yizhakultura project, about contemporary Ukrainian cuisine and the variety of cultural trends that can be found in it. Iryna Slavinska: Speaking of home cooking,...
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:
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."
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.
