International Conference “Aleph-Bet. Zionism” Is to Be Held in Kyiv on March 15
The very word “Zionism” still evokes fear, fear, distrust in many people born in the Soviet Union, and most of those born after the collapse of the Union and the upheavals do not know the true meaning of the concept and the depth of the historical events associated with it.
The Jewish community of Ukraine is holding such elections for the second time, and is the second-largest community in the world after the US, where democratic elections are held for delegates, not the distribution of mandates.
The conference will last one day and will consist of a plenary session (plenary panel) and two parallel panels – scientific and discussion.
The plenary report at the Aleph.Bet and Zionism Conference will be made by Zeev Khanin, a Professor of Master’s Program of Israeli Studies and Judaism in Ariel University.
The plenary program also includes lectures by Josef Zissels, co-president of Vaad of Ukraine; Karen Ettinger, educational project manager of the National Library of Israel; Dr. Nadiya Ermakov from Ariel University, and others.
Victor Dotsenko, Professor of the Department of History and Archeology of the Slavic National Pedagogical University, will act as the moderator of the conference and the moderator of the scientific panel, Drahomanov Pedagogical University, Ukraine.
The conference is scheduled for a presentation of the Hebrew Speaking Clubs “There are things to talk about?!”, a joint discussion “How to explain the term” Zionism “in one minute”, which will be held by the chairman of the Zionist Federation of Belgium, Raphael Lehaye.
Also, there will be a presentation of the exhibition dedicated to those born on the territory of Ukraine famous figures who made a great contribution to the creation of the State of Israel under the name “State of Israel – Ukrainian Roots”, which will be presented to the guests of the Conference by students of the first and second courses of the specialty “Hebrew” of Taurida University.
The following guests are invited as honorary guests of the event:
representatives of the Embassy of the State of Israel in Ukraine
heads of all Israeli missions in Ukraine
Chairman of the Gush-Ezion Regional Council, Israel Shlomo Neeman
the chairman of the Zionist Federation of Belgium, Raphael Lehaye
the chairman of the Zionist Federation of France Mickael Dahan
Chairman of the Zionist Federation of Bulgaria Yaakov Djerassi
the leaders of the World Zionist Movements and others.
The conference will be attended by representatives of Jewish and Ukrainian organizations, teachers and students of National Taurida Vernadsky University and others.
Anyone interested can participate in the Conference.
Registration for the event is required by the link, valid until March 8, 2020.
The conference is being held by the Zionist Federation of Ukraine (ZFU) with the support
of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and Vaad of Ukraine in partnership with the Ukrainian Judaica Association (UAJS) and Taurida National University named after V. I. Vernadsky.
Event address: Kyiv, str. J. McCain 33,
Tauriya National Vernadsky University, concert hall (third floor).
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