Project by Leonid Nevzlin: “Ukrainian Jewish repatriates in Israel: Jewish identity in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war”

Project Leonid Nevzlin Center studies of Eastern European Jewry named after at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores the anthropological and Jewish aspects of aliyah from Ukraine in the context of war. The unique stories of repatriates have become valuable material for studying their integration and identity transformation.

As a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the world is faced with an unprecedented number of refugees from Ukraine fleeing the horrors of war in various countries such as Poland, Germany, France, Canada, etc. A significant part of these people arrive in Israel - these are both non-Jews and people eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return.

However, their move is not only a physical displacement, but also a profound transformation of Jewish identity.

I devoted my research to these questions Leonid Nevzlin Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Project called "Ukrainian Jewish repatriates in Israel: Jewish identity in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war" has become an important contribution to the understanding of these unique processes.

Amazing and unique human stories, each of which looks like an epic novel or film…

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