Ukrainian Weekly 25 January 1981.pdf
A discussion of the Public Committee for Jewish-Ukrainian Cooperation in Jerusalem’s proposal to honour Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky for his efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Ukrainian Weekly 14 August 1994.pdf
Andryi Wynnyckyj tells the story of Olga Medynska, honoured as Righteous Among the Nations.
Ukrainian Weekly 4 June 1995.pdf
Roman Woronowycz writes about the annual Jewish Foundation for Christian Rescuers dinner; among those honoured were Lutsia Balyk Vertepna and her daughter Vira, who were certfied as Righteous by Yad Vashem.
Ukrainian Weekly 27 October 1996.pdf
An article by Christopher Guly on the launch of Soviet dissident Yakov Suslensky’s 1995 book, They Were True Heroes: Citizens of Ukraine – Righteous Among the Nations, which tells the story of Ukrainians who have been honoured by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.
Svoboda 17 December 1997.pdf
An article about the reunion, after four decades, of Iryna Chovnyk and Fantsi Gottesfeld, whom Iryna helped to save during the Holocaust
Svoboda 2 June 2000.pdf
The story of Taysiya Kharchenko-Melnyk, a Ukrainian honoured as Righteous Among the Nations who now lives in Israel. (Article is in Ukrainian)
Svoboda 9 June 2000.pdf
Svitlana Glaz writes about Ukrainian Righteous Among the Nations who now live in Israel. (Article is in Ukrainian)
Svoboda 27 September 2002.pdf
An article about attempts by the Ukrainian government to strengthen relations with Jewish community groups in the United States. (Article is in Ukrainian)
Svoboda 27 September 2002.pdf
An article about the Christian Ukrainian residents in the town of Zhmeryntsi and their efforts to assist their Jewish Ukrainian neighbours. (Article is in Ukrainian)
Toronto Star 22 April 2006.pdf
Marilyn Henry discusses the activities of several gentiles honoured as Righteous Among the Nations, among them Ukrainian Josef Balyk.
Ukrainian Weekly 29 January 2006.pdf
Dr. Taras Hunczak discusses Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky’s role and efforts to save Ukrainian Jews during the War.
Svoboda 15 February 2008.pdf
Stella Krensbach, a Jewish Ukrainian, describes her interactions with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). (Article is in Ukrainian)
Haaretz 21 November 2008.pdf
A discussion about the efforts to have Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.
Ottawa Citizen 20 November 2009.pdf
The story of Martin Vitiuk, a Ukrainian mill worker who hid Jews during the Holocaust, and has been recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.
Den 28 January 2010.pdf
The story of the Smirnov family from Kirovohrad oblast, Ukraine, six of whom were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for their efforts in hiding Jews during the Holocaust. (Article is in Ukrainian)
Den 28 January 2010-2.pdf
An article about the Christian Ukrainian residents of Ispas village (Chernihiv oblast) and their efforts to assist their Jewish Ukrainian neighbours (Article is in Ukrainian)
MEEST 10 March 2010.pdf
An interview with Iryna Korpan, who is making a documentary about her grandmother, Kateryna Sikorsky, who hid Jews during the Holocaust, and was executed by the Nazis. (Article is in Ukrainian)
National Post 10 April 2010.pdf
An interview with Meylakh Sheykhet of Ukraine, about his tireless efforts to protect and preserve Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine.
Globe and Mail 12 April 2010.pdf
Mark Freiman, president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, writes about the Holocaust in Sambir, Lviv oblast, and efforts to preserve Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine.
Ukrainksa Hreko Katolytska Tserkva 2 October 2009.pdf
This article describes the ceremony on 1 October 2009 at the Halytskyi Synagogue in Kyiv, where fourteen Ukrainians were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. (Article is in Ukrainian)
Canadian Jewish News 6 January 2010.pdf
This article describes the reunion, after 65 years, of Dr. Eva Andermann and Philip Golding with Yaroslava Subota and Irina Sokol, the daughters of Ukrainian farmers who hid Dr.Andermann and Mr.Golding during the Holocaust.
Jewish News 23 August 2010.pdf
This article describes the participation of former Ukrainian first lady Kateryna Yushchenko in a ceremony recognizing several Ukrainians as Righteous Among the Nations. (Article is in Russian)
The topics of the Holocaust in Ukraine and Ukrainian-Jewish relations in general are very complex. Much has been written on these subjects in the press. Many personal stories as well as general narratives have appeared in the press. In an effort to provide interested individuals with a short overview of this discussion, we offer below a small sample of such materials. A larger collection of printed materials is available at the UCRDC. If you are aware of any materials that we have not listed, please contact Orest Zakydalsky, UCRDC researcher, 416-966-1819 or office@ucrdc.org.
-
‣Home
