September 22, 2019 in Skvyra, the presentation of the exhibition “State of Israel – Ukrainian Roots” was held
September 22, 2019 in Skvyra, not only members of the Squire Jewish community, but also teachers of the history of local schools came to the presentation of the exhibition “State of Israel – Ukrainian Roots”. The organization was facilitated by the chairman of the community, Efim Schwarzburd and his wife Larisa.
Klavdia Kolesnikova conducted a tour of the exhibition, and it has become a good tradition that the material of the exhibition was supplemented by her story about the natives of Squira, who contributed to the creation of the State of Israel.
The project began its work in March this year in Korsun-Shevchenkovsky, and then continued in Brovary and Zvenigorodka.
After the event, those present spoke about their impressions of what they heard and saw.
Valentina Panchenko: “I am a history teacher at school. I am very grateful to you, the lecture was wonderful, I wanted to listen and listen. Of course, I studied the history of Israel at the institute, but I learned a lot about myself: about Tel Aviv, about the foundation of the kibbutz, how it all began, about the people who raised it all. I also know the author of the exhibition, Yuliya Smilyansk, director of the Judaica Institute, and I attended the Holocaust seminars with her. “
Elizabeth; Kredenzer: “We are so grateful that you areyou are interested, you bring to us and you do not let history die. ”