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Nothing Is Coincidental, Not Even a Set of Sofas
Shmuel Aulov was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then part of the Soviet Union), and came to the United States as a teenager in 1991. He went
February 8, 2021
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A Russian Doll and an Unlikely Legacy of Kindness
My grandmother, Zelda, was born in July, 1924 in a city called Samara on the Volga River in the former Soviet Union. There was so
January 25, 2021
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Jews in Exile, Making their Way Home
Jewish people can be found in the most unexpected corners of the world, sharing remarkable stories of survival and endurance. Empty synagogues and cemeteries can be
January 25, 2021
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My Grandmother and the 1922 Russian Typhus Epidemic
In 1922, the typhus epidemic reached its peak in Soviet territory, with 25 to 30 million cases in Russia. My grandmother, Zelda, was born in
January 25, 2021
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How Rabbi Sacks Changed the Life of This Soviet-Bred Mother
Growing up in the Former Soviet Union, I didn’t have much knowledge about my Jewish identity and traditions. Since 1989, after my family’s immigration to
January 14, 2021
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