I Need Ammunition, Not a Lift: Jews & the Ukrainian Question || Marci Shore at Fairfield University
Channel: Fairfield University
Date: 2022-11-21

Professor Marcy Shore delves deep into the Ukrainian crisis, highlighting its Jewish dimension and the unexpected parallels between Jewish stories and current events. Addressing critical moments from Zelensky's heartfelt plea to the Russian people, to the tense backdrop of the Maidan protests, Shore underscores the blurring boundaries between television and reality in Ukraine's political landscape. The talk further explores the chilling repercussions of war, from the haunting shadows of the Holocaust as recounted in 'Maybe Esther' to the dark curtain of silence descending on Russia. Watch as Shore offers insight into Ukraine's hopeful journey towards a united identity, while acknowledging the impending chaos and uncertainties of the future.

0:08:  Professor Marcy Shore discusses the Ukrainian crisis and its Jewish dimension in this year's Joan and Henry Katz lecture.
6:40:  The video discusses two stories by Yiddish writers, one about a fictionalized narrator and the other set during the Polish Bolshevik War.
13:17:  The speaker was stunned by Ukrainian President Zelensky's speech, in which he addressed the Russian people and pleaded for peace instead of conflict.
25:31:  The video discusses the influence of Paul Manafort, a Washington consultant, on the Ukrainian president Yanukovych and his aspirations for European Union integration.
31:45: The video discusses the tense situation in Ukraine during the Maidan protests, including the capture and torture of activists and a sniper massacre that led to the fleeing of Yanukovych.
38:21:  A post-modern political satire about a Russian-speaking Jewish comedian who inadvertently becomes the president of Ukraine.
43:51:  The Russian propaganda became increasingly insane, with threats of famine and radiating the whole world.
50:04:  The video discusses an interview with a young Rabbi named Natan Khazin during the Maidan protests in Kiev.
56:21:  Katja Petrowskaja's book explores her attempt to discover what happened to her family members during the Holocaust.
1:04:42:  The video discusses the hope and optimism surrounding the idea of a united Ukraine, with a reimagined Ukrainian identity that includes various ethnic and racial minorities.
1:11:31:  The speaker believes that a moment of chaos is coming and there may be a plan to take advantage of it, but there is no guarantee that things will improve.
1:17:41:  The war in Russia has led to a radical cut off of communication and information, with social media and news outlets being shut down.


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