The Russian-Ukrainian War and Ukrainian Jews

The Russian-Ukrainian War and Ukrainian Jews

Tuesday, 1pm PST

Join Dr. Oleg Ivanov former Jewish Diplomatic Corps Coordinator at the World Jewish Congress and Russian Speaking Jewish Project Coordinator at JDC Entwine, for an in-depth conversation on the Russian-Ukrainian War, including the Ukrainian Jewish community, refugee situation, and relief effort. 

Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Dr. Ivanov emigrated to the United States before the collapse of the USSR and is currently involved in providing direct support and relief to Ukrainians. He is in touch daily with people on the ground in Ukraine, as well as those in neighboring countries, doing what he can to help those fleeing the invasion to evacuate and receive food, medicine, shelter, and supplies they need to survive, while also raising funds for the Ukrainian relief effort. He is joined by Nathan Miller, former Director of Speechwriting for Israel's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Dr. Oleg Ivanov is a nonprofit professional, educator, freelance writer and editor whose work focuses on Jewish and Eastern European affairs. He has served as the Jewish Diplomatic Corps Coordinator and Digital Campaign Manager at the World Jewish Congress and the Russian Speaking Jewish Project Coordinator at JDC Entwine. Oleg earned an MA in History from CUNY Brooklyn and a PhD in Comparative Literature from UCLA. His dissertation, "From Silence to Spiel: Representing Stalin's Alleged Jewish Deportation Plan," examined the suppression of Jewish culture in the USSR and the continuing legacy of Stalin's antisemitic policies. Oleg has hands-on experience fighting the BDS movement on college campuses and in the arts, as well as engaging in interfaith diplomacy. 

Nathan Miller is a communications strategist sought out by executives at the highest levels of business, government, and the non-profit world. Before founding Miller Ink in 2013, Nathan was the Director of Speechwriting for Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, serving as a senior communications adviser and the chief speechwriter for Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor. Nathan also served as the policy director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and as a Goldman Fellow at the Transatlantic Institute, a think tank in Brussels, Belgium.