Ukraine aroused a much bigger interest among Israelis in 2014-2017 than in previous decades. The events of the Maidan in Kyiv, the crisis in Crimea, the military conflict in Donbas, as well as the achievements…
Serhii Plokhii is one of the most prominent contemporary historians specializing in the history of Ukraine across the English-speaking world. Plokhii is the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University, and also serves…
A wedding present, a family history, and Ukraine’s dark 20th century, 75 years after Babi Yar The miniature porcelain cups sitting in the china cabinet of our dining room have long been my favorites. From…
The mayor of the largest city of Western Ukraine Andrii Sadovyi became the first high-ranking Ukrainian guest to visit Israel in 2017. The mayor of Lviv has strong and established contacts with Israel. On the…
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak published on his Facebook page a rare photo of a young Ukrainian officer in a black Jewish kippah. The photo featured Natan Khazin, one of creators and…
The new Attorney-General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko is a prominent figure of the two Ukrainian Maidans, and was sentenced to a prison term during the years of former President Viktor Yanukovych. Lutsenko is now a…
By Shimon Briman In the heart of the former Jewish ghetto in Lviv, on Gazova Street, I am watching the ribbon cutting at the opening of the Honorary Consulate of Israel in Western Ukraine. I…
When Shimon Redlich laughs — which he does often — his mouth opens wide and emits a high-pitched sound of unbridled mirth. Redlich, 80, is one of the few Holocaust historians for whom laughter can…
Iryna Slavinska: You are listening to a new episode of the program “Encounters” on Hromadske Radio, with Iryna Slavinska working in the studio. I would like to remind you that the podcast “Encounters” is dedicated…
A very lively discussion on the once and future role of Jewish museums in Ukraine and their place in the greater European context, as well as how best to honor the Jewish past of Lviv,…