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    Yaakov Dov Bleich, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine: Russia needs to do denazification at home

    Posted On: May 24th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Yaakov Dov Bleich Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, and UJE Advisory Board member spoke with iStandWithUkraine about sensitive issues related to Russia’s war against Ukraine. “He openly answers questions that many choose conveniently to avoid but...

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    Sabotage and raids into the enemy rear areas: How an Israeli officer is fighting for Ukraine

    Posted On: May 3rd, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Maksym P., Senior Lieutenant of the Israel Defense Forces (Tzahal), had one and a half months left on his contract when Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. He had served for five years, and immediately considered...

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    Passover reflections on Jewish history and the situation in Ukraine

    Posted On: April 14th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Another pertinent and engaging lecture by Henry Abramson. The lecture was delivered as part of the Touro Talks series from Touro University, on 6 April 2022.

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    Chief rabbi of Odesa and southern Ukraine Avraham Wolff: "Previously, I loved and respected the Ukrainian people. But now I just adore them!"

    Posted On: April 12th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Originally appeared in Russian @Dumskaya.net With the onset of large-scale Russian aggression, public life in Odesa has accelerated many times over. Volunteer, charitable, and creative projects have all gained momentum and are helping the city...

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    Russia's War on Ukraine: Perspectives from Jewish History

    Posted On: April 1st, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Join five distinguished scholars of Jewish, Russian, and Ukrainian studies in a discussion of how we can understand the war in Ukraine from the perspective of Jewish history and how the region's history may inform...

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    Bernard-Henri Levy: Ukraine and the Jews

    Posted On: March 21st, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Among the most disgraceful words Vladimir Putin has uttered since he began this war are his calls to "denazify" Ukraine. Because this story is far from finished, and because we can always count on the...

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    Canadian Jewish Community Issues Joint Statement in Solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian People

    Posted On: March 14th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Dear Friends, We have been watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine with horror and grave concern. To demonstrate our support for our Ukrainian-Canadian neighbours and the people of Ukraine, B'nai Brith Canada, The Centre for...

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    Statement of Kantor Center Researchers on Russian War Crimes and Holocaust Distortion

    Posted On: March 11th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

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    David Harris: Who Needs "Denazification"?

    Posted On: March 10th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    By David Harris March 9, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin justified his current invasion of Ukraine by asserting the country needed to be denazified. It was a rather odd assertion, to say the least. Ukraine...

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    Volodomyr Zelensky: His presidency in the context of Ukrainian-Jewish history

    Posted On: March 9th, 2022
    Posted In: Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

    Henry Abramson briefly discusses the election of Volodomyr Zelensky in the larger context of Ukrainian-Jewish history. Recorded on 4 March 2022 with hope for a speedy return to peace for Ukraine and its people.

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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 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.

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    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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