«Jewish Observer»

The Information Analytical Edition Of The Jewish Confederation Of Ukraine

The Information And Analytical Edition
Of The Jewish Confederation Of Ukraine

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January 2002
5762 Shvat

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STEREOTYPES
40% of Israelis think they can learn something from «Russian» repatriates. The same number of the olim is ready to gain something from old residents.

40% of Israelis think they can learn something from «Russian» repatriates. The same number of the olim is ready to gain something from old residents.

ASSEMBLY,
DAY BY DAY
While opening the Assembly, the President of the WJC Edgar Bronfman pointed out that holding the Assembly in Jerusalem was a manifestation of solidarity of Jewish world with Israel.

While opening the Assembly, the President of the WJC Edgar Bronfman pointed out that holding the Assembly in Jerusalem was a manifestation of solidarity of Jewish world with Israel.

WHAT HAVE
WE ATTAINED?
Many repatriates discovered with horror that in Israel they meet the same anti-Semitic offences from non-Jews who had arrived from the former USSR.

Many repatriates discovered with horror that in Israel they meet the same anti-Semitic offences from non-Jews who had arrived from the former USSR.

IN 5 YEARS
WE SHALL BE RICH
Information about the meeting of the President of Ukraine with members of the All-Ukrainian Council For Churches and Religious Organisations dedicated to the fifth anniversary of this organisation.

Information about the meeting of the President of Ukraine with members of the All-Ukrainian Council For Churches and Religious Organisations dedicated to the fifth anniversary of this organisation.

From left to right: President of the Vaad of Russia Mikhail Chlenov, Vice-President of the Vaad of Russia Roman Spector, Chief Rabbi Berl Lazar, Executive Director of the FJOR Valeriy Engel

SHALL WE UNITE?

MIKHAIL GOLD

On December 18-19, 2001, in Moscow, the Jewish community center in Maryana Roshcha hosted the international conference "Jews of silence - Jews of triumph. The Soviet Jewry: yesterday, today, tomorrow" to mark the 25th anniversary of the first semi-underground congress of the USSR Jewish activists. The initiator of the conference was Valeriy Engel - the Executive Director of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.