(JTA) — The Ukrainian capital of Kiev, where Jewish cultural life has largely revolved around the city’s synagogues, opened its first American-style Jewish Community Center.
The Halom JCC officially opened Tuesday at a ceremony attended by hundreds of guests in central Kiev, where it is expected to serve thousands of community members every month, according to JDC, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which opened the center together with the local community.
With a floor space of 17,000 square feet, the Halom JCC “serves as a multi-generational hub for Jewish cultural, educational, community, and social service programs and activities,” JDC said in …read more
Source: JTA
