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Hidden Heroes: One Woman’s Story of Resistance and Rescue in the Soviet Union

JL;DR SUMMARY "Pamela Braun Cohen's memoir, 'Hidden Heroes: One Woman's Story of Resistance and Rescue in the Soviet Union,' highlights the efforts of the Soviet Jewry movement and the challenges faced by Jews in the Soviet Union. Inspired by the Holocaust and the failure to save European Jews, Cohen became heavily involved in activism for Soviet Jewry, serving in leadership roles and advocating for their rights. The book explores the experiences of Jews behind the Iron Curtain, their struggle for identity, protests, and survival in labor camps. It also examines the tensions between grassroots organizations and Jewish establishment groups in assisting Soviet Jewry. Cohen's story demonstrates the power of commitment and the importance of collective action." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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