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0 Holocaust History

The Penny Is Gone

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 17 Jun

Emil Bezverkhny's memoir, "The Penny Is Gone," chronicles the life of a Jewish physicist enduring antisemitism in the Soviet Union, drawing compelling parallels between past and present ideological distortions.

0 Culture History

Persecuted by the KGB, a Jewish master soared to new heights in the West

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 5 Jun 2025

Valery Panov, a renowned Russian Jewish dancer who passed away at 87, epitomized resilience in the face of Soviet-era antisemitism.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

You Asked, Rabbi Ulman Answered

Nomi Kaltmann in Lehrhaus · 5 Mar 2025

Nomi Kaltmann reviews "MiLishkat HaDarom," a collection of rabbinic questions and answers by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, Senior Dayan of the Sydney Beth Din and a well-regarded authority on Jewish family law.

0 History Culture

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 24 Feb 2025

Maxim D. Shrayer's extensive eulogy for his father, David Shrayer-Petrov, captures the multifaceted Jewish life lived across several decades from Soviet Leningrad to Boston.

0 Jewish Law History

Opening the Gates of Jewish Study in the Soviet Union

David Rozenson in Tablet · 21 Sep 2020

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a towering figure in Jewish scholarship, played a pivotal role in reviving Jewish study in the Soviet Union during the late 20th century.