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The Nazi-Ukrainian Center in Boston, Mass. Nazi activities in Boston, Mass., as far as Ukrainians are concerned, are centered around the Orthodox Church at 136 Arlington Street. This is an "Autoceohalic" church, which means that it is under jurisdiction of 3ishop Theodorovitch of Philadelphia, who is known as an agent of the Provid. Rev. Vladimir A. Kashiw is the present pastor of the church. He resides at 74 Highlands, 3oston, (Originally, the church at 136 Arlington Street was Greek-Catholic. Father Humphrey Kovalsky mini stored to it. Finally, dishonesty, outright crookedness and other things for which this individual is now known all over the country, forced the parishoners to revolt. They chased Kovalsky and broke away from the Vatican. The church had become "Orthodox" and affiliated itself with tho "Autocephalic" diocese. Joseph Zhelechiwsky became the pestor. It is the same Zhelechiwsky v/ho wus the first among Ukrainians to become associated with Edward F. Sullivan, Zhelechiwsky later moved to Pittsburgh. His place in Boston was taken ovor by the present paston Vladimir A. Kashiv*. The latter came to Boston from Chester, Pa. ) bo The church used to/pretty much in debt, but recently, the City of Boston, bent on enlargement of a street, appropriated a part of the church property, paying an indemnity which took full care of the dobt. The parish of the church consists of about 1000 Galician Ukrainians. The total number of Galicians in Boston is roughly estimated to be around 4,000 souls , while Ukrainians in general are said to reach the figure of from 18,000 to 20,000 people. It is the Galicians that interest us particularly since it is omong them, in the first place, that Nazi activities are to be found. Ukrainians frorn the Greater Ukraine (that is to say from Russia) are almost wholly immune to Nazi Penetration. The following organizations are to be found among Galicians in Boston: (1) The members of the"Iny.ernational 7,'orkors" Order—Ukrainian Section— around 500; with vague sympathizers—about 1000. (2) The "Oborona" (a democreticelly-mirufced organization vaguely affiliated with the Ukrainian '..orkinrjnen's Association in Scranton, Pa.)—about 50 members with about aa meny sympathizers.
Object Description
Collection Name | Jewish Community Relations Council, Boston, Massachusetts |
Collection Number | I-123 |
Dates | 1947 |
Box Number | 53 |
Folder Number | 25 |
Subjects |
Antisemitism Civil Rights Social Justice World War II |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at reference@ajhsboston.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Source | American Jewish Historical Society-New England Archives, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Description
Collection Name | Jewish Community Relations Council, Boston, Massachusetts |
Collection Number | I-123 |
Dates | 1947 |
Box Number | 53 |
Folder Number | 25 |
Subjects |
Antisemitism Civil Rights Social Justice World War II |
Description |
Activities Antisemitism Organizations Ukrainian Center in Boston |
Access | Request access |
Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at reference@ajhsboston.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
Transcript | The Nazi-Ukrainian Center in Boston, Mass. Nazi activities in Boston, Mass., as far as Ukrainians are concerned, are centered around the Orthodox Church at 136 Arlington Street. This is an "Autoceohalic" church, which means that it is under jurisdiction of 3ishop Theodorovitch of Philadelphia, who is known as an agent of the Provid. Rev. Vladimir A. Kashiw is the present pastor of the church. He resides at 74 Highlands, 3oston, (Originally, the church at 136 Arlington Street was Greek-Catholic. Father Humphrey Kovalsky mini stored to it. Finally, dishonesty, outright crookedness and other things for which this individual is now known all over the country, forced the parishoners to revolt. They chased Kovalsky and broke away from the Vatican. The church had become "Orthodox" and affiliated itself with tho "Autocephalic" diocese. Joseph Zhelechiwsky became the pestor. It is the same Zhelechiwsky v/ho wus the first among Ukrainians to become associated with Edward F. Sullivan, Zhelechiwsky later moved to Pittsburgh. His place in Boston was taken ovor by the present paston Vladimir A. Kashiv*. The latter came to Boston from Chester, Pa. ) bo The church used to/pretty much in debt, but recently, the City of Boston, bent on enlargement of a street, appropriated a part of the church property, paying an indemnity which took full care of the dobt. The parish of the church consists of about 1000 Galician Ukrainians. The total number of Galicians in Boston is roughly estimated to be around 4,000 souls , while Ukrainians in general are said to reach the figure of from 18,000 to 20,000 people. It is the Galicians that interest us particularly since it is omong them, in the first place, that Nazi activities are to be found. Ukrainians frorn the Greater Ukraine (that is to say from Russia) are almost wholly immune to Nazi Penetration. The following organizations are to be found among Galicians in Boston: (1) The members of the"Iny.ernational 7,'orkors" Order—Ukrainian Section— around 500; with vague sympathizers—about 1000. (2) The "Oborona" (a democreticelly-mirufced organization vaguely affiliated with the Ukrainian '..orkinrjnen's Association in Scranton, Pa.)—about 50 members with about aa meny sympathizers. |
Source | American Jewish Historical Society-New England Archives, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
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