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May 12-13, Kyiv. Klezmer in Ukraine!
Klezmer spring comes to Ukraine! Very soon Kiev will be transformed into the world capital of klezmer music. The long-awaited Kyiv Klezmer Fest starts...
Fozzey: Books Stolen From Life
A profile of musician Alexander “Fozzey” Sidorenko, who has branched out to becoming a well known writer.
Of all Ukraine’s musicians, Fozzey is the only...
A Short Biography Of Ukraine’s Hottest Musical Icon
Over the last year, ONUKA has shot to critical and popular success both at home and in Europe. But front-woman Nata Zhyzhchenko’s greatest accomplishment may...
Bel Amie
In this fantastical story, the author imagines himself meeting with Bel Kaufman a few years after her death in 2014 at the age of...
A Short History Of Jewish Political Parties In Ukraine
Jewish political parties in Ukraine were partisan, ideological, fragmented, and ultimately crushed. But they left an indelible mark on Jewish history.
The notion of “political...
Odessa’s Unique, Disappearing “Tea Factory”
It’s easy to overlook Odessa’s Kanatnaya Street. As one of the busiest and longest roads in the city — packed with food shops, cafes,...
Haunted By The Dybbuk In New York City
An-sky (pseudonym for Shloyme-Zanvl Rappoport), was a legendary Jewish playwright who undertook an ethnographic expedition in Ukraine from 1912-1914 to record the culture of...
Ukraine And The 1917 Revolution In London
The head of the Ukrainian Institute in London writes about the reception of the 100th anniversary of the 1917 revolution in London. In autumn...
Two Views On Ukrainian-Jewish Relations: Franko And Jabotinsky
Both men hailed from the territory of modern Ukraine. Both were influential journalists, writers, and thinkers during their lifetimes. Both remained inspiring figures for...
The Easter Habits Of Bessarabia
Every spring, when the first truly sunny days come to Bessarabia, nearly every household in the region takes part in a baking and cooking...
