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Interview a Refusenik or Activist
Telling a personal story can often bridge the gap between generations and differing experiences. In this lesson, students connect with a former Refusenik or Soviet Jewry Activist to understand what issues people faced and what motivated people to stand up against injustice.
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June 11, 2018
Historical look at the Situation for Soviet Jews 1940s-1960s
In this lesson, students will learn about the Soviet campaigns against the Jews from the 1940s through the 1960s, the revival of Jewish national identity, and the beginnings of international protests against the situation of the Jews in the Soviet Union.
June 10, 2018
Jewish Identity and Religion in the Soviet Union
In this lesson, students learn of the destruction of Jewish identity and religion in the Soviet Union from its rise until WWII.
Music & Social Impact
Songs can provide entertainment but can also help to bring people’s attention to world problems and to inspire people to seek solutions to those problems. Songwriters often use the lyrics of songs to educate, inspire, influence and change society, and provide social commentary. In this lesson, students will discuss how music was used to inspire, motivate, or teach about the movement to free Soviet Jewry.
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June 7, 2018
The Origins of the Soviet Jewish Community
In this lesson, students will learn about the origins of the Soviet Jewish community leading up to the Revolutions of 1917 and will learn about the roots of soviet anti-Semitism.
June 5, 2018
The Power of the Individual
In this lesson, students will learn about the figure of Avital Sharansky and will compare her story to the events of the Purim story.
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