Ukraine Jewish leaders criticize Putin in open letter A highly critical open letter to Vladimir Putin by leaders of Ukraine’s Jewish communities was published on the website of Ukraine’s Vaad yesterday.
Blast from the past: Cossacks, hundreds and ‘pogromists’ ride again Recent events in Ukraine and Russia have put back in the headlines some terms with ugly resonances for Jews, but their contemporary meanings are often more complex than we realize.
Klezmer takes Kiev: Bringing Jewish music to revolutionary ears A Jewish musician recounts his klezmer band’s performance at the epicenter of the Ukrainian protest movement.