Mr. Ilya Levitas

Israel Singer and Avi Beker signed the memorandum on behalf of WJRO, Ilya Levitas, the chairman of the Jewish council of Ukraine and Joseph Zissels, the chairman of the Association of the Jewish organizations and communities of Ukraine (Vaad of Ukraine) signed it on behalf of the Ukrainian side.

"This is a disgraceful act to destroy that building," said Ilya Levitas, a president of the Jewish Council of Ukraine, who addressed a petition to the deputy prime minister of Ukraine and Kiev authorities on Jan. 21, requesting that the city order a stop or suspension of the demolition.

Mr. Ilya Levitas, President

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"This is a disgraceful act to destroy that building," said Ilya Levitas, a president of the Jewish Council of Ukraine, who addressed a petition to the deputy prime minister of Ukraine and Kiev authorities on Jan. 21, requesting that the city order a stop or suspension of the demolition.

Ilya Levitas, president of Jewish Council of Ukraine, called it a "very one-sided approach."He noted that Ukraine has numerous other religions, including Judaism and Islam, and also questioned whether the class would have any impact."If you want to foster belief, you should take children to church," he said.

"It's impossible to consolidate the Jewish community in this situation when every two to three years we have a new chief rabbi of Ukraine," said Ilya Levitas of the Jewish Council of Ukraine.

Other top Jewish leaders, like Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine and Ilya Levitas of the Jewish Council of Ukraine, while officially neutral, have strong personal ties with Kuchma and key members of his government.

Other top Jewish leaders, like Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine and Ilya Levitas of the Jewish Council of Ukraine, while officially neutral, have strong personal ties with Kuchma and key members of his government.

Other top Jewish leaders, like Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine and Ilya Levitas of the Jewish Council of Ukraine, while officially neutral, have strong personal ties with Kuchma and key members of his government.

"It's impossible to consolidate the Jewish community in this situation when every two to three years we have a new chief rabbi of Ukraine," said Ilya Levitas of the Jewish Council of Ukraine.