Jews, Soviet

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The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry was launched at Columbia University in 1964 to enlist students to advocate for Soviet Jews. The students led large protest marches, pushed for legislation to aid Soviet Jews, and created educational materials. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry was the "adult" counterpart to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews.

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Contains "Soviet Jewry Action Newsletter" published by the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry. The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry was launched at Columbia University in 1964 to enlist students to advocate for Soviet Jews. The students led large protest marches, pushed for legislation to aid Soviet Jews, and created educational materials. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry was the "adult" counterpart to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews.

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Contains materials related to textbook developed to teach Russians Hebrew.

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Transcripts of telphone calls to Refuseniks and prisosners of conscience.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Most of the records consist of letters, educational materials, bulletins and published newspaper accounts of activities by world-wide, national and local groups on behalf of Soviet Jews. Rhoda Friedman collected most of this material. The Records also have scrapbooks about Lillian Hoffman.

Abstract Materials related to "The Night of the Murdered Poets." The Night of the Murdered Poets was the execution of thirteen Soviet Jews in the Lubyanka Prison in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on 12 August 1952. The arrests were first made in September 1948 and June 1949. All defendants were accused of espionage and treason as well as many other crimes. The Colorado Committee was the first in the U.S.to commemorate the execution when a three day fast was held on the steps of the state capitol...

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Materials related to "The Soviet Union vs. the Jewish People" by Dr. Allen Pollack, including a copy of the assembly paper.

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Correspondence and memos, published material, miscellaneous xeroxed material relating to the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.

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The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews had committees throughout the U.S. These are materials from the Cleveland Committee. The Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry was also part of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Most of the records consist of letters, educational materials, bulletins and published newspaper accounts of activities by world-wide, national and local groups on behalf of Soviet Jews. Rhoda Friedman collected most of this material. The Records also have scrapbooks about Lillian Hoffman.