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    UJE at the 14th VinBookFest in Vinnytsia

    Posted On: July 2nd, 2026
    Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Book Fairs/Festivals, Outreach

    On 16–17 May, the 14th VinBookFest was held in Vinnytsia as part of the European Weekend, bringing together writers, publishers, artists, and book lovers from across Ukraine. This year, the participants included some 80 writers,...

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    Soma Morgenstern: The man who lived in a New York hotel for 25 years and never found his home

    Posted On: July 2nd, 2026
    Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize, Literature, Culture

    Soma Morgenstern (1890–1976) was a writer, playwright, journalist, and music critic who survived two world wars and experienced the loss of loved ones, a long separation from his wife and son, and cultural exile. He...

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    "The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions": Part 6.2

    Posted On: July 1st, 2026
    Posted In: eBook: "The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions", Sponsored Projects, Publications

    The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter was founded in 2008 with the goal of building stronger relations between Ukrainians and Jews, two peoples who, for centuries, lived side by side on the territory of what is modern-day...

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    An American series skews Holocaust memory to the detriment of Ukraine

    Posted On: June 29th, 2026
    Posted In: Analysis, The Holocaust in Ukraine, History, Commentary and Analysis

    For all the advantages of the dramatic plot and talented acting in this American series, one cannot fail to note the gross distortions of historical truth in scenes depicting the Jewish pogrom in Lviv that...

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    UJE at the 14th Book Arsenal in Kyiv

    Posted On: June 25th, 2026
    Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Book Fairs/Festivals, Outreach

    UJE participated in the 14th International Book Arsenal Festival, held on 28–31 May 2026 at the Old Arsenal of the Pechersk Fortress on Lavrska Street in Kyiv. Book Arsenal is a grand international intellectual event...

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    U.S. Embassy representatives visit UJE's office in Ukraine

    Posted On: June 25th, 2026
    Posted In: UJE Initiatives, Outreach

    On 12 June, representatives of the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Department of State visited the Ukrainian office of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. The delegation included Matthew Bikoff, Cultural Coordinator, U.S. Department of State, Bureau...

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    "The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions": Part 6.1

    Posted On: June 24th, 2026
    Posted In: eBook: "The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions", Sponsored Projects, Publications

    The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter was founded in 2008 with the goal of building stronger relations between Ukrainians and Jews, two peoples who, for centuries, lived side by side on the territory of what is modern-day...

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    From Lviv University to introducing the concept of genocide: the story of Raphael Lemkin

    Posted On: June 22nd, 2026
    Posted In: Did You Know?, Jews on Ukrainian Lands, Hromadske Radio, Sponsored Projects, Culture, History, Audio/Visual Media

    Raphael Lemkin was a lawyer of Jewish origin, a graduate of Lviv University, the author of the concept of genocide, and the initiator of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of...

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    Public discussion "Ukrainian-Jewish cultural interactions during the Great War" held in Kyiv with UJE's support

    Posted On: June 18th, 2026
    Posted In: Book Fairs/Festivals, UJE Initiatives, Outreach

    On 30 May 2026, the public discussion "Ukrainian-Jewish Cultural Interactions During the Great War," supported by UJE, was held as part of the Book Arsenal festival in Kyiv. The discussion was moderated by Vitaly Chernoivanenko,...

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    "The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions": Part 5.5

    Posted On: June 17th, 2026
    Posted In: eBook: "The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions", Sponsored Projects, Publications

    The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter was founded in 2008 with the goal of building stronger relations between Ukrainians and Jews, two peoples who, for centuries, lived side by side on the territory of what is modern-day...

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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.

    Explore the UJE Timeline

    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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