Relief In Time Of Need
Nov07

Relief In Time Of Need

Michael Beizer Relief In Time Of Need: Russian Jewry And The Joint, 1914-24 World War I’s Eastern Front was located in the midst of the Russian Pale of Settlement, where up to a third of the urban population was Jewish. The war resulted in thousands of civilian deaths and severe damage to the entire region’s economy. Urban populations suffered the worst from artillery shell-ing, requisitions, and outright robbery. In addition, each...

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