The Ukrainian capital of Kiev, where Jewish cultural life has largely revolved around the city’s synagogues, opened its first American-style Jewish community center.

The Halom JCC is expected to serve thousands of community members every month, according to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which opened the center with the local community. With a floor space of 17,000 square feet, the Halom JCC “serves as a multi-generational hub for Jewish cultural, educational, community, and social service programs and activities,” the JDC said in a statement.

Kiev has Ukraine’s largest concentration of Jews, with 110,000 of the country’s approximately 350,000 Jews. — jta

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