Information, since 1991, on the Jewish People's University of Dnipropetrovsk, a private non-credited institution which teaches Jewish culture, history and religion [UKR23277.E]

In telephone interviews on 17 and 18 April 1996, the director of community services and cultural affairs of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry in New York (NCSJ) provided the following information. The NCSJ is a US-based Jewish advocacy organization that monitors the situation of Jews in the former Soviet Union.

The director stated that the Jewish People's University of Dnipropetrovsk is a legitimate, existing organization, and the director visited Dnipropetrovsk and met with leaders of the organization in October 1995. The organization's mandate is to serve the educational needs of the Jewish community in Dnipropetrovsk, and to this purpose offers a variety of courses, including ones in Jewish traditions, history and culture. The organization is several years old. The organization does not have its own building; courses are conducted in a Jewish day school in Dnipropetrovsk, and possibly elsewhere.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

References


National Conference on Soviet Jewry (NCSJ), New York. 18 April 1996. Telephone interview with director of community services and cultural affairs.

_____. 17 April 1996. Telephone interview with director of community services and cultural affairs.
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