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On the Tasks of the Folkspartay
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We must not repeat the mistake made by western Jews . . . in denying their nationality and in assimilating completely in all areas of life except religion. . . . We eastern Jews have seen all the…

Contributor:

Simon Dubnov

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)

Date:

1906

Subjects:

Politics, Nationalism, Diaspora, Jewish identity, Writing

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand Accounts, Letters
Letter to Shmuel Niger on the New Jewish Book
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Deeply respected Niger,I ask you to endure me in Russian.I want to express to you my happiness that we are approaching the time of the new Jewish book, a book created with love towards [the thing]…

Contributor:

El Lissitzky

Places:

Moscow, Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)

Date:

1918

Subjects:

Print, Jewish identity, Writing, Artists

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters
Zoo, or Letters Not about Love
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 About Grzhebin on canvas, about Grzhebin in the flesh. Since the letter is written in a penitent mood, the trademark of the Grzhebin Publishing House is affixed. Here too are several…

Contributor:

Viktor Shklovsky

Places:

Berlin, Weimar Republic (Berlin, Germany)

Date:

1923

Subjects:

Writing, Violence

Categories:

Literature, Fiction