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Autoemancipation
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Among the living nations of the earth the Jews occupy the position of a nation long since dead. With the loss of their fatherland, the Jews lost their independence and fell into a state of decay…

Contributor:

Leon Pinsker

Places:

Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Russia)

Date:

1882

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Antisemitism, Christian-Jewish relations, Pogroms, Violence

Categories:

Political Culture, Science & Philosophy, Religion & Theology
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