"Hardly any family in Ukraine does not have WWII victims or participants," says historian Vladyslav Hrynevych, Sr.

Posted On: March 30th, 2026
Posted In: Hromadske Radio, Sponsored Projects, Ukrainian statehood and identity, Audio/Visual Media, Diverse Voices

Ukrainian historian Vladyslav Hrynevych, Sr., discusses modern practices of commemorating WWII victims and heroes. Ukraine is rapidly rethinking its memorial space and commemorative practices, rejecting many elements of the Soviet narrative. At the same time,...

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Exhibition "A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: From Antiquity to 1939" opens at the Hillel Center in Kyiv

Posted On: March 12th, 2026
Posted In: UJE Initiatives, A Journey through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter, Exhibits, Outreach

On 22 February, the exhibition "A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: From Antiquity to 1939," created by UJE, opened at the Hillel International Center in Kyiv. Hillel is an international Jewish student organization that unites...

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Winners of the all-Ukrainian student drawing competition announced — "Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Our stories are incomplete without each other — 2025"

Posted On: March 10th, 2026
Posted In: UJE Initiatives, All-Ukrainian student's drawing competition

The international expert jury has announced the winners of the All-Ukrainian Student Drawing Competition "Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Our stories are incomplete without each other" in 2025. In the category of "Students grades 8–9" the winners are:...

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Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline wins international recognition while countering Russian propaganda

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.

As Ukraine defends its very existence against Russia, the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline serves to counter the malicious and false narratives about Ukraine and its history. The Timeline demonstrates that Ukraine is home to diverse peoples and, for centuries, one of the world’s oldest and largest Jewish communities.

Since its launch in September 2022, the UJE Timeline has earned international recognition by winning eight international awards:

Web Excellence Awards:

  • Excellence — Website Non-profit (2023)

w3 Awards:

  • Silver — Website Non-profit (2023)
  • Silver — Website Best Structure and Navigation (2023)
  • Silver— Website Best Visual Appeal and Aesthetics (2023)

Anthem Awards:

  • Bronze — Website Digital and Innovative Experiences (2024)

Communicator Awards:

  • Gold — Website Non-Profit (2024)
  • Silver — Website Structure and Navigation (2024)
  • Silver — Website Visual Appeal and Aesthetics (2024).

 

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."

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Download the complete 168-page book

A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter

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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All-Ukrainian Student's
Drawing Competition
2021/2022

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