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A discussion in New York: Viewing the Ukrainian-Jewish relationship within historical contexts

Posted On: April 17th, 2019

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Jews on Ukrainian Lands, Publications, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Sponsored Projects, Symposia, History, Outreach

NEW YORK – The historic development of the Ukrainian-Jewish discourse, the need for a greater understanding of history and its contexts, as well as the current political situation in Ukraine were discussed during a wide-ranging…

History of the War beyond the Zbruch River and Jews in the Galician Army

Posted On: April 15th, 2019

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

Regional historian Petro Hutsal talks about Jewish military units in the Ukrainian Galician Army. In the fall of 1918 the Habsburg Empire fell after four years of war, and new states rose up from its…

London’s landmark discussion on Jews and new Ukraine

Posted On: February 6th, 2019

Posted In: Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Sponsored Projects, Other Programs, Special Projects

The milestone discussion “Jews and new Ukraine” that took place in London on 29 January 2019 touched on a number of important topics currently debated as the country moves toward Europe and democratic reforms. Leading…

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: UJE Initiatives, A Journey through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Limmud FSU, 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, Israeli Friends of Ukraine, Sponsored Projects, Symposia, Other Programs

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…

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,…

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

Posted On: November 26th, 2018

Posted In: Jews on Ukrainian Lands, Hromadske Radio, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Sponsored Projects, 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…

Do the French see Ukraine as a multicultural country? Galia Ackerman discusses this question

Posted On: November 22nd, 2018

Posted In: Commentary, Hromadske Radio, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Sponsored Projects, Audio/Visual Media, History, Commentary and Analysis

The French writer, historian, journalist, and translator Galia Ackerman, who is also the director of the European Forum for Ukraine, discusses stereotypes of Ukrainian anti-Semitism, the conflict of memories, and other challenges. Iryna Slavinska: Stereotypes…

Wolf Moskovich discusses Ukrainian-Jewish relations in Paris

Posted On: November 5th, 2018

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Symposia, History

UJE Board Member Wolf Moskovich lectured in Paris on 5 October 2018, following his moving discussion with Holocaust survivor Lili Stern-Pohlmann in London the previous day to discuss the legacy of Andrei Sheptytsky, the Metropolitan…

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