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Yiddish as a living language: an important new book

Posted On: August 31st, 2020

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Culture, Symposia, Language

In the summer of 2020, the Kyiv-based publishing house Dukh i Litera issued the proceedings of the Fifth International Commemorative Conference of Yiddish Language and Culture. This important academic forum, which was held in August 2018 at…

Shortlist for the “Encounter” Literary Prize Announced

Posted On: August 19th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, a Canadian charitable non-profit organization, and Ukraine’s NGO “Publishers Forum” (Lviv, Ukraine) are pleased to announce the shortlist for the inaugural year of “Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize” ™. The shortlisted…

Our futures are incomplete without each other

Posted On: June 1st, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

[Editor’s note: Ukrainians and Jews have lived side-by-side on the territory of modern-day Ukraine for nearly two millennia. Separately and together, they weaved a tapestry that has left an indelible mark on Ukraine’s cultural, linguistic,…

International jury named for the “Encounter” prize

Posted On: May 25th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

Ukrainians and Jews have lived side-by-side on the territory of modern-day Ukraine for nearly two millennia. Separately and together, they weaved a tapestry that has left an indelible mark on Ukraine’s cultural, linguistic, and historical…

Now available with English captions: Andriy Pavlyshyn: Fate and Memory

Posted On: March 10th, 2020

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Book Fairs/Festivals, The Holocaust in Ukraine, History, Outreach

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE) is a Canadian philanthropic organization that has been working since 2008 to strengthen relations between our two peoples. This year marks the sixth time we are presenting our organization’s initiatives and…

The deadline for the ‘Encounter’ prize is approaching

Posted On: March 2nd, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

A reminder that the submissions deadline for Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize ™ is 16 March 2020. The submission guidelines are available on the UJE website. Submissions require two steps. Step 1: By 16 March…

Now available with English captions: Presentation of Yuriy Skira’s Book “Beckoned”

Posted On: February 25th, 2020

Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Book Fairs/Festivals, Literature, Culture, Outreach

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE) is a Canadian philanthropic organization that has been working since 2008 to strengthen relations between our two peoples. This year marks the sixth time we are presenting our organization’s initiatives and…

Ukraine’s new literary prize for writers and publishers worth up to 6,500 EUR

Posted On: February 13th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives, Hromadske Radio, Sponsored Projects, Audio/Visual Media

Today we are talking about a new prize that was unveiled in December 2019: “Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize.” It is sponsored by the Canadian philanthropic fund Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, which supports this podcast featured…

Natalia A. Feduschak: The Encounter Prize is a new hope for the New Year

Source: The Kyiv Post

Posted On: January 24th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

TORONTO—Every New Year heralds hope for meaningful change. Some hopes are ephemeral, and others enduring, the result of years of planning or a simple leap of faith.

Entry form for the ‘Encounter’ literary prize now available

Posted On: January 16th, 2020

Posted In: ‘Encounter’ Literary Prize, UJE Initiatives

The entry form for ‘Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize ™’ is now available. Applicants for this Ukrainian-language prize should follow the instructions available on the UJE website. The link for the Google Doc form, which…

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