JWST 303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ultimate Power, Hasidic Judaism, Menahem Mendel Beilis
9 Oct 2017
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The jews of russia and the soviet union, 1881 to the. 1: creativity versus repression: the jews of russia 1881-1917. 1. assassination of tsar alexander ii march 1, 1881: known tsar liberator but narodnaia volia (people"s will) revolutionary existed ~ succeeded in assassinating, gesia gelfman associated with assassination ~ only jew in group. 2. pogroms spread through russia and ukraine: rumour that jews killed the tsar. Jews only entered the russian empire in the 18th century with acquisition of part of. Under nicholas i, jews placed under intense restrictions and displaced: viewed as backwards people. Bitter feelings towards tsarist regime and jewish community: community would choose which children filled the quota. 5. boys under 12 were often offered up to not separate marriages: boys were often married in their mid-teens at this time. European culture pushed on jews by government and jewish reformers wishing to.
