in the field of Jewish history and culture in Ukraine.

• research projects;
• organization of conferences, seminars, lectures;
• collection of archives;
• publications;
• organization of artistic exhibitions;
• bibliographic programs.

Research Projects

Historical–Archival Programs

• Project "History of Jewish Families", jointly with the scientific research center "CENTROPA" (Austria)
• Seminars of the Institute of Jewish Studies
• Old Post Cards Archive
• An Archive of Fascist Decrees and Anti-Semitic Leaflets
• An Archive of Jewish Election Posters and Post Cards
• Film archive of the Institute of Jewish Studies
• An archive of old Jewish photos
• Program "ROOTS" (2001-2002) - Jewish History and Culture of Ukraine for Students of Jewish Secondary Schools (on the basis of Jewish secondary school № 299 of Kiev)
• Jewish Guide School for Hillel
• Teaching the History of Holocaust in Ukrainian schools (participation in the project of the Center for Jewish Education of Ukraine)
• Project "Jewish (Yiddish) Authors of Ukraine" of 1862-2002
• Jewish scientific establishments in the system of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: 1919-1949
• Project "Study of Documents on Jewish History from the Funds of Kiev Archives"
• Project "Behavior of the Local Population of Eastern Galychyna during "Final Solution of the Jewish Question"
• Documents collected by the Jewish Historical and Archeographic Commission (JHAC) from the funds of the Central State History Archive of Ukraine in Kiev /Documents collected by the Jewish Historical and Archeographic Commission (JHAC) from the funds of the Central State History Archive of Ukraine in Kiev/
• Project "Collection of Jewish Religious Literature"
• Project "Rabbis and Catholic Priests of Eastern Galychyna During Second World War"
• Project "Collection of Jewish Religious Literature"
• Monitoring "Anti-Semitism in the Ukrainian Mass Media"
• Monitoring "Jewish Topic on Pages of Ukrainian Newspapers"
• "Revival of Organized Jewish Life in Ukraine 1988-98". (Joint Project with the Center of Jewish Policy of Jerusalem, 1998)
• Center for Jewish Heritage (CJH)
• Library of the Institute of Jewish Studies
• Project "Expedition "In the Footsteps of Semen An-sky"
• Annual International Scientific Conferences of the Institute of Jewish Studies 1993-2002
• An archive of unique personal and public documents
• Club for Clients of the Kiev Hesed "Mnemosina"
• Project "Preparation of Guidebook "Jewish Addresses of Ukraine"
• Project "Jewish Religious Communities in Ukraine after the Second World War"
• Databases of the Institute of Jewish Studies
• Creation of the «Ukrainian Jewry» Encyclopedia

• Jewish Fates: Ukraine - 20th Century (Oral Stories and Memories);
• Monitoring "Anti-Semitism in the Ukrainian Mass Media"
• Monitoring "Jewish Topic on Pages of Ukrainian Newspapers"
• Sociological and demographic studies

Art Programs

• Jewish Artists of Ukraine
• Project "Collection of Jewish Religious Literature"
• History of Jewish theatre
• Jewish masterpieces in museums of Ukraine
• Community festival of Jewish book /participation of the Institute of Jewish Studies/
• Mobile exhibitions
• Project "All-Ukraine Lectures on Jewish History and Culture"
• Hanukkah Film Festival
• Virtual museum of Jewish studies www. judaicamuseum. kiev. ua
• Haggadah project (exhibitions of Judaic arts)

FRIENDS AND PARTNERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES

Universities and Research centers: the National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy, The International Solomon University, the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, the Institute for Political and Ethnic National Research under the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, the Philosophy Institute the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Goethe-Institut, Donetsk State University, Lviv Theological Academy, the State Museum of Theatre and Cinema of Ukraine, Saint Petersburg Jewish University, the Independent Center for Sociological Research (Saint Petersburg), the Center of Jewish Studies under the Russian Academy of Science, the Center of High School Teachers of Jewish Studies Sefer, the Scientific and Educational Center Holocaust (Moscow), the Center of Biographical Studies CENTROPA (Austria), the Holocaust Museum (Washington), Yad Vashem Museum, the Central European University, OBTA, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Jerusalem University, Tel Aviv University, Harvard University and others.
Embassies cooperating with the Institute: of Austria, Argentina, the Netherlands, the U.S., France and the Czech Republic.

Media-partners: the Liberty Radio, 1+1 TV studio, newspapers - "Krytyka", "Jewish Observer", "Khadashot", magazines - "YI", "Suchasnist".

Jewish organizations: the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Ukraine Vaad, the Union of Jewish Religious Organizations and Communities of Ukraine, Kyiv branch of the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee, the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Kyiv City Jewish Community, Sohnut of Ukraine, the Jewish Community Center Sunflower, Hillel, the Institute of Community and Social Workers of "Joint", the Vaad of Russia, the Russian Jewish Congress and others.
Organizations of common democratic orientation: Kharkiv Remedial Bureau, the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, the Congress of National Organizations and Communities of Ukraine and others.
Publishing houses: Spirit and Letter, Zadruha, Integral Ukraine, Sphere, Hesharym (Israel), Bridges of Culture (Moscow).

Galleries: Tadzio, Mykola's House, Ivan Kavaleridze Museum, Honchari.

Sponsors: Kyiv branch of the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee, the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Ukraine Vaad, Conference on Jewish materials Claims against Germany (USA), Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (USA), American Jewish Committee (USA), The Jewish Communities Development Fund, Hanadiv Charitable Foundation, the International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine), the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Research Support Scheme (Prague), American Jewish World Service (USA).

Feedback

Address of the Institute:

6, Kurska Street, Kiev, 03049, Ukraine
Tel/fax: 38(044) 248-89-17,
E-mail: judaica@svitonline.com;
Internet: http://www.judaica.kiev.ua; //www.judaicamuseum.kiev.ua