News Alert: Preserving Religious Freedom in Ukraine--Learning from History

 Fourteen things to know for Passover 2014 

 http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/04/14/fourteen-things-to-know-for-passover-2014/

Easter in Russia

http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/russia/a/easterinrussia.htm 

Easter traditions in the Russian Orthodox service, including the blessing of pussywillows.

Secretary of State John Kerry calls allegations that Jews were required to register by pro-Russian forces "grotesque," as he also condemned threats against the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. 

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/kerry-calls-anti-semitism-allegations-ukraine-grotesque-n83291 

‘Rights of believers are violated’: Orthodox priest flees Ukraine in fear

 http://rt.com/news/odessa-ukraine-orthodox-priest-476/

 Here are resources to assist classroom discussion of this important topic: 

Will we let history repeat itself?

The Berkeley Center Religious Freedom in Ukraine for Religion, Peace and World Affairs provides background.

Religious Freedom in Ukraine

http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/essays/religious-freedom-in-ukraine 

The International School for Holocaust Studies

Antisemitism Workshop Using Statements 

http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/education/lesson_plans/antisemitism_workshop.asp