The text discusses various issues and experiences shared by different individuals in the Jewish community.

Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Z. Ginzberg shares a personal story highlighting the humility of the late Torah giant Rav Moshe Feinstein.

Natan Sharansky, a former refusenik and political figure, shares his experiences of imprisonment and ultimate release from the Soviet Union, focusing on the importance of freedom and identity.

This article describes a rally in Washington, D.C. to demand the release of 240 hostages, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who were abducted by Hamas.

The Jewish Federations of North America have initiated a letter-writing campaign for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on espionage charges.

"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."

Dr. Jacob Birnbaum was a prominent advocate for Soviet Jewry in the 1960s.

Meir Kahane, the controversial founder of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in 1968, is a figure who elicits conflicting reactions within American Jewry.

The article discusses the Leningrad hijacking plot in 1970, where a group of Jewish activists attempted to hijack a Soviet airplane to escape to Israel.

The Declaration and Last Will of the Leningrad Hijackers is a document written by Yosef Mendelevich on behalf of a group of Jews who attempted to hijack a plane in 1970 to escape the Soviet Union and go to Israel.

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, known for his monumental translation of the Talmud and his work in education, was born into a secular family but became religious as a teenager.

The author reflects on her family's unique Seder traditions and the challenges of passing down her parents' story of struggle and resilience to her children.

The Letter of the Eighteen, written by 18 religious Jewish families in the Soviet republic of Georgia in 1969, was a bold plea to emigrate to Israel rooted in Jewish peoplehood and connection to the land.

Fifty years ago, the Soviet Zionist movement, known in America as the refuseniks movement, sparked a significant resurgence of Jewish identity when 18 religious Jewish families from Georgia appealed to Israel and the United Nations in 1969 to facilitate their emigration to Israel.

Henry Kissinger, a significant figure in American history and foreign policy, celebrates his 90th birthday amidst both admiration and criticism.

The book "Let My People Go" by Gal Beckerman chronicles the struggle for Soviet Jewry from the 1960s to the early 1990s, detailing how individuals like Natan Sharansky, with support from Jews worldwide and non-Jewish allies, fought against Soviet oppression to secure the freedom of Soviet Jews.