DOCUMENTS ON UKRAINIAN JEWISH IDENTITY
AND EMIGRATION, 19441990
The Cummings Center for Russian and East European Studies
The Cummings Center Series
DOCUMENTS ON UKRAINIAN JEWISH IDENTITY
AND EMIGRATION, 19441990
Vladimir Khanin
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Gabriel Gorodetsky
EDITORIAL BOARD
Michael Confino
Igal Halfin
Shimon Naveh
Yaacov Ro'i
Nurit Schleifman
MANAGING EDITOR
Deena Leventer
THE AGMON PROJECT ON ZIONIST ACTIVITY IN THE USSR
Institute for Research in the History of Zionism | Cummings Center for Russian and East European Studies |
Editorial Board
Prof. Yaacov Ro'i, Director and Academic Advisor
Prof. Yosef Gorny
Prof. Gabriel Gorodetsky
Dr. Shimon Naveh
Prof. Anita Shapira
First published in 2003 in Great Britain by
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Copyright 2003 V. Khanin
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Documents on Ukrainian-Jewish identity and emigration,
19441990. (The Cummings Center series)
1. Jews Ukraine History 1945 Sources 2. Jews
Ukraine Identity Sources 3. Jews Ukraine Migrations
History 20th century Sources 4. Ukraine Emigration
and immigration History 20th century Sources
5. Ukraine Emigration and immigration Government policy
History 20th century Sources
I. Khanin, Vladimir II. Cummings Center for Russian and East
European Studies
947.7004924
ISBN 0-7146-4912-0 (cloth)
ISSN 1365-3733
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Documents on Ukrainian Jewish identity and emigration, 19441990 /
edited by Vladimir Khanin.
p. cm. (The Cummings Center series; 15)
Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.
ISBN 0-7146-4912-0 (cloth)
1. Jews Government policy Ukraine Sources. 2. Jews Government policy
Soviet Union Sources. 3. Jews Ukraine History 20th century Sources.
4. Jews Ukraine Social conditions 20th century Sources. 5. Jews
Ukraine Migrations History Sources. 6. Ukraine Emigration and
immigration History Sources. 7. Ukraine Ethnic relations History
20th century Sources. I. Khanin, Vladimir. II. Series.
DS135.U4 D63 2002
947.7004924 dc21
2002023402
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Cover illustration: A Jewish resident of Kiev passes a sign from the first
organized gathering commemorating the massacre at Babii Iar, 29 September 1966.