Topical issues of the state-confessional sphere in the context of Jewish organizations of Ukraine

Abstract

Ukraine is a multinational and multi-confessional state. As of January 1, 2013, there are more than a thousand religious organizations representing ethno-confessional entities in Ukraine. Among the latter, 309 units of the institutional network of Jewish organizations are active. It should be noted that Judaism in Ukraine has its centuries-old history and specifics of relations in the interreligious and state-confessional sphere. In this article, the question of analyzing the current state and specifics of state-confessional relations in the context of the activities of Jewish organizations in Ukraine is under discussion.