Ukraine's Jews in the Middle of a War

Episode 90 March 01, 2022 00:42:32
Ukraine's Jews in the Middle of a War
Identity/Crisis (OLD FEED)
Ukraine's Jews in the Middle of a War

Mar 01 2022 | 00:42:32

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Show Notes

As events rapidly unfold in Ukraine, the Jewish community around the world is mobilizing in support of nearly 200,000 Jews who call it home. Roman Shmulenson, Executive Director of the Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations (COJECO) and Nancy Kaufman, consultant and former CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), join Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss the prism of identities, the historic pains of Ukrainian nationalism and antisemitism, and ways to support Russian-speaking Jews in times of peace and in times of crisis.

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