RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PRESS — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction in australia and new zealand in belgium in canada in czechoslovakia in england yiddish press in france in germany and austria between the two world wars after world war ii… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish Autonomous Oblast — Infobox Russian federal subject EnglishName=Jewish Autonomous Oblast RussianName=Еврейская автономная область LocalName1= LocalLangName1= Locator LocatorMap CoatOfArmsLink FlagLink AnthemLink AdmCtrOrCapital=Administrative center… … Wikipedia
Proposals for a Jewish state — There were several proposals for a Jewish state in the course of Jewish history between the destruction of ancient Israel and the founding of the modern State of Israel. While some of those have come into existence, others were never implemented … Wikipedia
Yiddish language — Not to be confused with Hebrew language. Yiddish ייִדיש yidish Pronunciation [ˈjɪdɪʃ] Spoken in United States, Israel, Argentina … Wikipedia
BIROBIDZHAN — BIROBIDZHAN, colloquial name of the district (oblast) in Russia, for which the official designation was the Jewish Autonomous District (Avtonomnaya Oblast). Part of the Khabarovsk territory (kray) in the former Soviet Far East, the region is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KERLER, YOYSEF — (1918–2000), Yiddish poet and editor. Kerler was born in Haysin (Gaisin, Ukraine). When he was seven his family moved to a Jewish kolkhoz (Mayfeld, Crimea). He studied at a Yiddish technical school in Odessa (1934–37), began to study Yiddish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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List of Jewish Autonomous Oblast leaders — This List of Jewish Autonomous Oblast Leaders is an attempt to wikilink to some notable JAO leaders.Jewish Leadership in the 21st CenturyJews have historically played a role in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast s Jewish Community, historical narrative … Wikipedia
Jews and Judaism in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast — The Jewish history of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (JAO) began with the early settlements of 1928. Yiddish, along with Russian, is one of two official languages in the JAO. [ [http://www.eao.ru/eng Jewish Autonomous Region] government official… … Wikipedia
