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The Jewish question in Austrian Galicia: assimilation, antisemitism, and attempts at coexistence

Posted On: January 24th, 2019

Posted In: Jews on Ukrainian Lands, Sponsored Projects, History, Other Programs, Istorychna Pravda

Ukrainians and Poles in those days [late nineteenth century—Ed.] lived “together and apart” at one and the same time. They were divided by ethnic, religious, social, and other barriers. There was also this: Ruthenian [Ukrainian]...

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter at the XI Ukrainian World Congress

Posted On: January 23rd, 2019

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, History, Commentary and Analysis, Outreach

James Constantine Temerty, the head of the Board of Directors of Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE), and Adrian Karatnycky, co-director of UJE, took part in the work of the XI Ukrainian World Congress (SKU), which was...

Limmud-FSU in Jerusalem: New perspectives on Ukrainian-Jewish history

Posted On: January 16th, 2019

Posted In: A Journey through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter, UJE Initiatives, Limmud FSU, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, History, Exhibits, Outreach

Limmud FSU, an educational festival that advances the cultural identity and heritage of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking Jews, convened in Jerusalem 20-22 December 2018 and drew over one thousand attendants. The Canadian philanthropic foundation Ukrainian Jewish...

Discussing the Holocaust and the Holodomor: Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue in Israel

Posted On: December 20th, 2018

Posted In: Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Sponsored Projects, Symposia, Other Programs, Israeli Friends of Ukraine

In December 2018, the Israeli Friends of Ukraine NGO continued its tradition of holding forums for Israelis which discuss problems of Ukrainian-Jewish history and critical moments in Ukrainian-Jewish relations. Based on the successful experience of...

Jewish American writer Mendel Osherowitz’s impressions of his trip to Ukraine in the winter of 1932

Posted On: December 17th, 2018

Posted In: Literature, History, Holodomor

Researchers of the Holodomor of 1932–1933 continue to overlook a book that was written by Mendel Osherowitz (b. 1884, Trostianets–d. 1965, New York), a Jewish American writer and journalist who wrote in Yiddish. His work,...

Jewish life in Rivne explored in new book

Posted On: December 13th, 2018

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Jews on Ukrainian Lands, Book Fairs/Festivals, Literature, Culture, Outreach

Numerous books and monographs have appeared in recent years describing the rich lives of the Jewish communities that inhabited the territory of contemporary Ukraine prior to World War II. Now Ukrainian historian Maxim Hon has...

Illia Galant: Petro Mohyla, Metropolitan of Kyiv, and his attitude to the Jews

Posted On: December 7th, 2018

Posted In: Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, History

[Editor’s note: We reprint a little-known document from the 17th century, which states that at that time, the Ukrainian clergy called for believers to take a moral stand toward Jews and see them as equals,...

Memoir by Holocaust survivor Jack Glotzer

Posted On: December 4th, 2018

Posted In: Nash Holos, Sponsored Projects, The Holocaust in Ukraine, Audio/Visual Media

Rohatyn is a city in western Ukraine with a centuries-old Jewish heritage that was almost completely destroyed by the Holocaust and its aftermath. Like many cities and towns across Ukraine, however, work is being done...

Focus on the 85th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Holodomor

Posted On: December 2nd, 2018

Posted In: Book Fairs/Festivals, Culture, History, Holodomor, Cinema, Outreach

The documentary film Hunger for Truth tells the story of Canadian-Jewish journalist Rhea Clyman. Although little known today, Clyman reached international acclaim in her day for her coverage of the Soviet Union, including the 1932-33...

Between the "Whites" and the "Reds": Who carried out pogroms against the Jews during the Civil War?

Posted On: November 26th, 2018

Posted In: Hromadske Radio, Jews on Ukrainian Lands, Sponsored Projects, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Audio/Visual Media, History

Editor’s note: In 21-23 November 1918, an estimated 52-150 Jews were killed in a pogrom in Lviv during the Polish-Ukrainian War that followed World War One. In honor of the 100 year-anniversary of this horrific...

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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.

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The Jewish question in Austrian Galicia: assimilation, antisemitism, and attempts at coexistence

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter at the XI Ukrainian World Congress

Limmud-FSU in Jerusalem: New perspectives on Ukrainian-Jewish history

Discussing the Holocaust and the Holodomor: Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue in Israel

Jewish American writer Mendel Osherowitz’s impressions of his trip to Ukraine in the winter of 1932

Jewish life in Rivne explored in new book

Illia Galant: Petro Mohyla, Metropolitan of Kyiv, and his attitude to the Jews

Memoir by Holocaust survivor Jack Glotzer

Focus on the 85th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Holodomor

Between the "Whites" and the "Reds": Who carried out pogroms against the Jews during the Civil War?

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline wins international recognition while countering Russian propaganda

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Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize

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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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