Monday Oct 22, 2007
Posted by Jonathan Joseph
Imagine the scene 20 years ago, if 1800 Jews had gathered in the most prestigious official buildings in Kiev, at the annual All-Ukrainian Jewish Congress.
It would have been unimaginable then, even more so during the rule of the Soviets or when Ukraine fell under the Nazi jackboot.
Yet, just last month, in Kiev, there were 1,800 Jewish delegates representing all shades of opinion, from all parts of one of Europe's largest and fastest growing countries. Foreign Jewish leaders also attended this year, including an EJCJ delegation.