Lviv
Two Ukrainian Cemeteries Housing Holocaust Victims Are In Danger Of Destruction — To Make Room For A Hotel
Skeletons were strewn over the landscape until a public outcry caused a temporary stoppage. Can the Jews of Lviv still save their cemeteries?
Lviv Ghetto Memorial Vandalized in Anti-Semitic Attack
(JTA) — A monument to the victims of the Holocaust-era ghetto of Lviv in western Ukraine was vandalized in what police suspect is an anti-Semitic incident. Unidentified vandals on Friday threw several gallons of green paint on the memorial, which was erected in 1992 in memory of tens of thousands of Jews who were kept in the…
Jewish Businessman Shot Dead in Ukraine
A Ukrainian Jewish businessman was shot dead in Lviv.
Ukraine Mayor Says Anti-Semitism Worse in France
The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Lviv told participants at a Jewish learning conference that France has a bigger anti-Semitism problem than his country.
Ukrainian City Agrees To Stop Using Jewish Headstones as Pavement
The city of Lviv in Ukraine agreed to remove Jewish headstones currently used as pavement.
Jewish Doctor Beaten to Death in Ukraine
A Jewish doctor in Lviv, Ukraine, was beaten to death by an assailant identified by some local news sources as a 26-year-old Arab.
The Whole Megillah: A Weekly News Roundup
Here’s a look at what else is going on in politics, culture and media.