«Jewish Observer»

The Information Analytical Edition Of The Jewish Confederation Of Ukraine

The Information And Analytical Edition
Of The Jewish Confederation Of Ukraine

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December 2002
5763 Tevet

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IRAQI
JEWS
The threat of an armed conflict gathering, a tiny Jewish community in Baghdad thinks with horror what is ahead of it.

KRYMCHAKS
AND KARAIMS
Krymachaks have always been considered Jews, unlike Karaims who have managed to get rid of traditional anti-Jewish restrictions.

Krymachaks have always been considered Jews, unlike Karaims who have managed to get rid of traditional anti-Jewish restrictions.

HANUKKAH
IN KRESHCHATIK
Hanukkah has been established in the central street of Ukraine's capital. Kiev's mayor A.Omelchenko lit its candles.

PRAGUE'S
WINTER
Fifty years ago Prague became a venue of trial over a group of prominent party figures - «Slansky's process», which turned out a presage to the Moscow «Doctors' case».

Fifty years ago Prague became a venue of trial over a group of prominent party figures - «Slansky's process», which turned out a presage to the Moscow «Doctors' case».

Samuil Marshak

ALMOST UNKNOWN MARSHAK

TO 115TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

MATVEI GEIZER

Though lots of books are written about Marshak, it is premature to affirm his creative activity has been studied in full. We shall dwell on one of little-known sides of poet's life - Marshak's Jewish muse.

In his archives I found a letter, "To a big poet Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak... Allow me to, first, congratulate You with Your 70th birthday... I will then let myself express my deepest regret... during Your entire creative life... You haven't dedicated... a single work to your Jewish nation...".