The Ukrainian-language edition of Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence by Paul Robert Magocsi and Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern was awarded special recognition as one of the best books at the Lviv Book Forum 2016 by the Forum's president Oleksandra Koval.
Natalia Feduschak, director of communications of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, accepted the award on behalf of the authors and publisher. The lavishly illustrated book, which is aimed at a general readership, covers the intricate relationship of Jews and Ukrainians in twelve thematic chapters devoted to history, economics, culture, religion, and contemporary issues.
Magocsi is a professor of history and political science at the University of Toronto, where he holds the John Yaremko Chair of Ukrainian Studies.
Petrovsky-Shtern is the Crown Family Professor of Jewish Studies at Northwestern University.
In addition to the public introduction of Jews and Ukrainians, the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter offered a series of enthusiastically received presentations on Jewish literary figures and artists such as Sholem Aleichem, Schmuel Yosef Agnon, Ruben Feldschu, and others, and organized an intimate reception for guests during the Forum. Readers can look forward to additional forthcoming reportage of the UJE at the Lviv Book Forum.
Professor Paul Robert Magocsi, co-author of Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence, with the Lviv Book Forum 2016 award
Andrii Pavlyshyn at a UJE event at the Lviv Book Forum
Hanya Fedorowitz, author of "Zaznati Chudo" (middle), signs books at the forum. To her right is Grigory Pikman, President of B'nai Brith Leopolis, and to her left is translator Andrij Pavlyshyn.
Banners for the International Literary Festival at the Forum
From left to right: Professor Petro Ryhlo of Chernivtsi National University, Andrii Pavlyshyn, and Boris Dorfman, one of the most senior representatives of the Jewish community in Lviv
The recently published “Babyn Yar: History and Memory”, edited by Vladyslav Hrynevych and Paul Robert Magocsi
Natalia Feduschak of UJE receiving an award from Lviv Book Forum’s Oleksandra Koval on behalf of “Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence
From left to right: Laurence Weinbaum, Acting Director General of the World Jewish Congress in Israel, Israel Council on Foreign Relations Director, and Chief Editor, The Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs with Adam Rotfeld, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, who was sheltered during the Holocaust by Clement Sheptytsky, archimandrite of the Order of Studio monks of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Natalia Feduschak of UJE and Adam Rotfeld
From left to right: Andrii Pavlyshyn and Laurence Weinbaum
From left to right. Laurence Weinbaum, Natalia Feduschak, and Andrii Pavlyshyn
Professor Paul Robert Magocsi signing copies of Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence
Professor Paul Robert Magocsi signing copies of Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence
Professor Paul Robert Magocsi and Vladyslav Hrynevych at the recently inaugurated “Space of Synagogues” memorial site in Lviv, commemorating the 16th century Golden Rose synagogue destroyed by the Nazis during the Second World War
