ESJF European Jewish Cemetery Initiative with the support of the German Foreign Office, is joining the International Scientific Conference “East European Jewry: History, Culture, Traditions” as a co-organizer.

As part of the conference, the ESJF will lead guided tours of the Jewish cemeteries in Zhvanets and Smotrych on the third day of the event.

The conference will take place on April 21–23 in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region.

The goal of the conference is not only to give participants the chance to present their research but also to unite specialists from various fields of Jewish studies in Eastern Europe and create a community centered on this topic.

The conference is co-organized by several institutions:

The Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, a leading Ukrainian research institution in the field of Oriental Studies.

The International Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Jewish Studies under the auspices of the Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. This program focuses on the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on Ukraine.

The Kamianets-Podilskyi State Historical Museum-Reserve, recognized internationally as a world-class museum.

The State Archives of the Khmelnytskyi Region, which houses tens of thousands of important documents and oversees state policies related to archival affairs.

ESJF European Jewish Cemetery Initiative with the support of the German Foreign Office

The media partners for the conference are Diye-Slovo studio and EVREI TV.