ARTICLES
Identity transformations of Ukrainian Jewry during the Russian-Ukrainian war
Odesa’s communities and religious leaders at home and in exile.
The Ukrainian Haggadahs Offering a Taste of Freedom
Marina Sapritsky-Nahum explores how the country’s Jewish communities are finding strength and comfort in a series of newly translated texts this Passover..
The social anthropologist Marina Sapritsky-Nahum lives in London but has been studying Jewish life in Ukraine since spending immersive time there in 2005–2006.
Odesa and October 7: Why the Jewish World Must Not Give Up on Ukraine
Two weeks ago, as Jewish communities prepared to celebrate the high holidays…
Odesa and October 7: Why the Jewish World Must Not Give Up on Ukraine
Marina Sapritsky-Nahum details the ways the war has impacted Jewish communal life, senses of national and religious belonging and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Germany Wants Jews
Initially welcomed with open arms, Ukrainian Jews in Berlin have only begun to discover the emotional and communal deprivations of refugee life.
Jew vs. Jew: How Putin’s Ukraine War Has Torn Apart the Russian-speaking Jewish World
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine…
Publicising the Miracle of Chanukah: Celebrating in COVID-19
As is the case with many celebrations around the globe, COVID-19 has caused religious communities to adapt the way they celebrate holidays and ancient traditions.
With this year’s Passover celebrations disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Marina Sapritsky-Nahum draws on her research in presenting to us the change and continuity within London’s Jewish communities.