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The Information Analytical Edition Of The Jewish Confederation Of Ukraine

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July 2002
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JEWS IN SEARCH
OF SYNAGOGUE
One of the ways to preserve Tradition is to awaken memory. A trip to Gadyach and Poltava gave an opportunity to touch onto a disappearing history of Jews in Ukraine.

One of the ways to preserve Tradition is to awaken memory. A trip to Gadyach and Poltava gave an opportunity to touch onto a disappearing history of Jews in Ukraine.

THEATRE
OF ABSURDITY
Israel has given away everything it was asked for. But it has not received peace in response. On the contrary, it has received a wave of terror and yet more claims.

Israel has given away everything it was asked for. But it has not received peace in response. On the contrary, it has received a wave of terror and yet more claims.

OUR CHILDREN
AND «OUR FATHER»?
Where shall we, finally, go if we are only 2.5%? Christians in Ukraine constitute an overwhelming majority, and we will sooner or later have to live according to their rules.

Where shall we, finally, go if we are only 2.5%? Christians in Ukraine constitute an overwhelming majority, and we will sooner or later have to live according to their rules.

SYMBOL OF
OUR VIABILITY
Our history recorded constructing boarding houses for the elderly, Jewish schools on the territory of cemeteries, which was considered a respect for the memory of the dead.

Our history recorded constructing boarding houses for the elderly, Jewish schools on the territory of cemeteries, which was considered a respect for the memory of the dead.

SHOULD OUR CHILDREN READ «OUR FATHER»?

D.MIZRAKHI

The answer to this question for a Jews is, at the first sight, unequivocal - no. But several years will pass and our families may confront with a problem... Over 90% of religious communities in Ukraine are Christian ones. It is natural, therefore, that the Vinnitsa society of political prisoners and the repressed addressed the authorities to restore an ancient Ukrainian tradition to introduce a morning prayer "Our Father" in kindergartens and junior school grades as a universal instrument of Christian unity. 500 signatures of representatives of different confession, parties, ordinary citizens have been collected. According to the Vinnitsa newspaper "Independent courier" (#24 from June 12, 2002) the petition was backed by Mayor Alexander Dobrovsky. Misunderstanding emerged only with the officials, who, referring to the Constitution of Ukraine, did not issue permission on morning prayers.

ROOTS AND BASES: CONTINUATION OF THE WAY

YELENA LITVAK

True school is not only lessons. In any case the Odessa "Or Sameakh" puts before itself large-scale tasks. Education here is inseparable from upbringing, first of all moral that is an integral part of the national tradition. Here they work not only with children but with parents as well. The beginning was laid last autumn. The program named "Parents' university" received its continuation in Uman during the first "Shorashim veesodot" seminar. Just several months later the second seminar under the same name and with the same number of listeners was held, this time in Odessa.

HOLOCAUST: PAST AND FUTURE

YULIA SMILYANSKAYA

Under this name the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust studies held its first seminar for lecturers of Ukraine's universities at the Vinnitsa pedagogic university. The seminar became possible owing to the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and Vinnitsa Jewish community (special gratitude to Isaac Novoseletsky).