A Time to Sow : Refusenik Life in Leningrad, 1979-1989 /

A Time to Sow offers a glimpse into the unofficial Jewish life in 1980s Leningrad, shaped by numerous long-term refusals from authorities to grant exit visas to Jews seeking to migrate to Israel. The book reveals how the lives of the "refuseniks" were marked by a continuous struggle for th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Beizer, Michael (Author), Komaromi, Ann (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Jewish way of life > History > 20th century. Refuseniks > Russia (Federation) > Saint Petersburg > History > 20th century. Vie religieuse > Judaïsme > Histoire > 20e siècle. Refuzniks > Russie > Saint-Pétersbourg > Histoire > 20e siècle. HISTORY / Jewish. Hebrew teaching. Jewish activists USSR. Jewish community Leningrad. Jewish emigration movement. Jewish identity USSR. Refuseniks. Soviet Jewish emigration. Soviet Jewish persecution. Soviet oppression. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
List of Illustrations
A Note on Transliteration and Composition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One The Struggle
Chapter Two Practical Support
Chapter Three National Culture
Chapter Four Religious Revival
Chapter Five Jewish Studies
Conclusion A Distinctive Chapter of Russian Jewish History
Notes
Bibliography
Index