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A Jewish Wedding in South Russia
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Of all festivities celebrated among the Jews in southern Russia, the wedding ceremony has suffered the greatest loss of characteristic elements of folk tradition. Even among the poorest, weddings are…

Contributor:

Samuel Weissenberg

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (St Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

1905

Subjects:

Folklore, Jewish identity, Holidays, Antisemitism, Dowries

Categories:

Science & Philosophy, Reportage
The Organization of the Jewish Proletariat in Russia
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Anyone arriving from Western Europe by steamship to Mohilev for the first time will be struck on the dock by nothing as much as by the enormous throng of…

Contributor:

Sara Rabinowitsch

Places:

Russian Empire (Russia, Russia)

Date:

1903

Subjects:

Class, Rebellion, Human rights, Jewish identity, Poverty

Categories:

Science & Philosophy, Reportage