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century, Benjamin of Tudela, to create the first all-encompassing guide to Jewish Russia and Ukraine.
<p>Until Communism fell, the Jews of Russia and Ukraine had been suppressed and denied human and religious rights. Today, not only are they reborn, but they are rebuilding a new, vibrant community for the twenty-first century. Frank explores this rebirth and guides both first-time and experienced travelers to Jewish and historical sites. He profiles synagogues, monuments, and schools that can be found in such cities as St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kiev, Odessa, and even Kishinev in Moldava.
<p>Approximately 120 years ago, the majority of the world's Jews lived in what was called the "Pale of Settlement" in the Russian Empire. Most American Jews today trace their ancestry to Russia and the surrounding territories, especially Ukraine. <b><i>A Travel Guide to Jewish Russia & Ukraine</i></b> will aid those visiting places where relatives once lived, as well as those simply in search of history.
Reader Reviews
This is a response to an earlier review that contained a major, major Big Lie. Specifically, "daryoush" from Seattle, in the course of commenting upon this book and expressing interest in a book about "recent Jewish history" in Lebanon, West bank and the Gaza strip, says the following: "I like to better understand the Israeli massacres in the refugee camps." He/she also goes on to make several other specious statements including usage of the term "concentration camps." Daryoush's statement is a Big Lie masquerading as a review. I have serious reservations about his/her agenda, but setting that aside for a second, the deaths in the refugee camps (that I assume he refers to, related to the 1982 war in Lebanon) were not "Israeli massacres." They were carried out, by all credible accounts, by Lebanese militiamen arguably under Israel's influence. This is not to excuse the killings, nor even Sharon's alleged negligence or complicity, but even in the worst case terming them "Israeli massacres" is simply inaccurate. One has to wonder about the mindset of someone who would use such a term. The need to respond to such garbage is a sad commentary upon the state of discourse on Israel and our times generally. - Ezra in Minnesota
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