'In the Midst of Civilized Europe' by Jeffrey Veidlinger revisits the brutal violence in 1918-1921 that portended a genocide of Europe's Jews, and was soon overshadowed by it

Legislation, which passed with majority of 283 lawmakers out of 450, is unusual in that it also proscribes antisemitic sentiment as illegal

Artem Dolgopyat moved to Israel at age 12 from Ukraine, and struggled to learn Hebrew and fit in -- except at the gym

Shooting incident in Kremenchuk kept quiet 'to prevent panic' amid local Jewish community; grave robbers allegedly expose and scatter human remains in Pikov

Lutsk shul was partly destroyed by the Nazis and turned into a school by the Soviets; local Jews plan to raise millions for renovation

House of prayer inaugurated in ravine where more than 30,000 Jews were murdered; structure can be quickly erected or dismantled so it doesn't impose on the territory

In Azerbaijan people consume 2.7 pounds per person, in Russia 2.4 pounds -- dwarfing the average consumption of unleavened bread cracker among most Jews

Building listed as a monument but authorities haven't taken action to salvage the decaying structure; city had many thousands of Jews before Holocaust but none live there today

Director Vadim Perelman, who lost relatives in the Shoah, says his movie 'Persian Lessons' also portrays the Nazis' humanity to show that evil isn't always committed by monsters

Moshe Azman -- whose claim to title of head rabbi is disputed -- compares violent run on heart of US democracy to recent 'Maidan' uprising against pro-Russia government in Ukraine