Saturday, June 24, 2023

Israeli murals in Ukraine send a message of hope and identity

The world is a village! A wonderful and special project in a country torn by war!

"... The mural was inaugurated by the Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky in a ceremony also attended by Lviv Mayor Andriy Ivanovych Sadovyi, the city’s rabbi, Jewish leaders and several journalists. ...
the mural was inaugurated in the week of the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence, in a city that used to feature a thriving Jewish life, in the midst of a war and Ukraine's struggle for its right to continue to exist as a state independent and sovereign. ... The event was part of the "Art Speaks History" project commemorating Ukrainians who contributed to the State of Israel, which the embassy has been leading for three years.
In previous years, two murals were inaugurated depicting Ze'ev Jabotinsky in his hometown Odessa and the poet Zelda in the city of Dnipro where she was born. ..."

Israeli murals in Ukraine send a message of hope and identity - The Jerusalem Post

A mural honoring Naftali Herz Imber, a Jewish Ukrainian Hebrew poet and the author of the words of Israel’s national anthem “Hatikva,” was inaugurated in the city of Lviv in April.


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