Jewish and Christian groups in Ukraine are protesting an upcoming cultural festival aimed at converting Jews. An organization known as Magen, or Shield, has called a news conference in Kiev for Wednesday to outline its protest of the festival, planned for Lvov, Ukraine, later this week by a group affiliated with the Hear, O Israel ministry.
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