«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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February 2002
5762 Shvat

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WHAT SHOULD ONE DO WHEN HE LOVES?
Any spiritual or social action of a Jew pursuing the Jewish way of life demands certain order.

ONE «AMENDMENT» TO ANOTHER AMENDMENT
It is desirable that the cancellation of the Jackson-Venic amendment was supported by guarantees of the Ukrainian authorities about the restitution.

It is desirable that the cancellation of the Jackson-Venic amendment was supported by guarantees of the Ukrainian authorities about the restitution.

MUST THE JEWS OF UKRAINE FEEL SORRY?
What Jew wants to join «the silent majority»? Let's see what «the bazaar» is about and what the Ukrainian Jews should make noise of.

What Jew wants to join «the silent majority»? Let's see what «the bazaar» is about and what the Ukrainian Jews should make noise of.

SUMY IS
A JEWISH TOWN
Interview with Valeriy Kontsevich, a co-chairman of the Sumy city community, a member of the Vaad Presidium and the Council of Regions of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine.

Interview with Valeriy Kontsevich, a co-chairman of the Sumy city community, a member of the Vaad Presidium and the Council of Regions of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine.

Itshak Gagula

ARAFAT'S TIME IS UP

ALEXANDER RYBALKA

I met with the member of Knesset Itshak Gagula in order to discuss the flaring scandal round the educational system "Matal". These religious educational establishments for the repatriates from the CIS countries had been existing for about 6 years. Then they were closed down together with the whole Ministry for Religions. Notwithstanding this fact, the rehabilitated Ministry for Religions ordered that these schools should be opened again. Then the schools were closed down again in two months and the Ministry paid neither the teachers, nor the students.

Avigdor Eskin

ARABS ARE ALREADY IN KNESSET

AVIGDOR ESKIN

More than a year ago the Knesset Presidium banned to consider deputy Michael Keiner's draft law on promoting only Jew for the position of the Prime-Minister in the Jewish State of Israel. The ban was motivated by the racist nature of the draft law. Keiner was not the first victim of the legal censorship. The Presidium "didn't let go" some other laws initiated by Rabbi Meir Kakhane and Yosif Ba-Gad (Moledet).