The Jewish Underground of Samarkand [Paperback]
By: Hillel ZaltzmanProduct ID: 9781942134923
A Memoir and a History
This remarkable memoir chronicles the largely unknown history of the Chassidic Jewish underground that operated in Samarkand under the watchful eyes of the KGB - a story of faith, courage, and resilience. When the Nazis invaded Ukraine, throngs of Jews fled eastward to the Soviet provinces of Central Asia. Members of the Chabad stream of Chassidism settled in the cities of Samarkand and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Hillel Zaltzman's family was among these refugees.
Binding: Paperback
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 406
Language: English
The Jewish Underground of Samarkand [Paperback]
How Faith Defied Soviet Rule
By: Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman
This remarkable memoir chronicles the largely unknown history of the Chassidic Jewish underground that operated in Samarkand under the watchful eyes of the KGB - a story of faith, courage, and resilience. When the Nazis invaded Ukraine, throngs of Jews fled eastward to the Soviet provinces of Central Asia. Members of the Chabad stream of Chassidism settled in the cities of Samarkand and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Hillel Zaltzman's family was among these refugees.
Binding: Paperback
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 406
Language: English
The Jewish Underground of Samarkand [Paperback]
How Faith Defied Soviet Rule
By: Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman
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