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Tag: Refusenik

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Jewish Life Stories: A refusenik who found literary freedom in America, and a rabbi’s wife who died after giving birth to twins

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 19 Jun

David Shrayer-Petrov, a refusenik from the Soviet Union who found literary freedom in America, passed away at 88 after facing antisemitic persecution.

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Anti-Zionist Committees of the American Public

Sapir · 1 Dec 2023

The text discusses the phenomenon of Jewish anti-Zionism and activism against Israel, particularly focusing on the Soviet Union and the United States.

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In Memory of Milan Kundera

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 13 Jul 2023

Milan Kundera, a prominent Czech writer, recently passed away at the age of 94.

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Bible Dynamics: Contemporary Torah Commentary (4 Vols)

Zvi Leshem in Jewish Action · 7 Dec 2022

"Bible Dynamics: Contemporary Torah Commentary" is a multi-volume work by Dr. Pinchas Polonsky, a Jewish scholar and educator.

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Sharansky’s Exodus

Daniel Gordis in Jewish Review of Books · 20 Mar 2021

"Sharansky's Exodus" is a memoir written by Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy, in which Sharansky recounts his personal journey from a Soviet refusenik to a leading advocate for human rights and Jewish identity.

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My Ski Vacation

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 16 Feb 2021

The author, a Jewish Russian immigrant, reflects on his family's ski vacation in the Dolomites in 2017.

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Respect Your Elders: Ep. 240

Unorthodox · 13 Aug 2020

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts interview Esther Povitsky, a comedian known for her role on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, who discusses her Jewish upbringing and how it has influenced her comedy.

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A Russian Typewriter Longs for Her Master

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 28 Jan 2020

The author drives to their Cape Cod house each May, recalling childhood memories of a dacha in Russia.

0 Music Culture

Seven Strings Over Iowa

Samantha Shokin in Tablet · 12 Oct 2018

The article discusses the decline and disappearance of the seven-string guitar, a pivotal instrument in Russian culture for over two centuries, now preserved only by a small community of enthusiasts outside of Russia.