New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry Records

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New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry Records

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This collection consists of the New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry's correspondence, articles, public awareness materials, membership lists and financial statements from 1970-1975. Included are letters to and from government officials and Rabbis who supported the cause. Notices and flyers are comprised of membership meetings, protests, and lectures. Memorabilia, such as bumper stickers and a protest flag (made of paper) are also included in the collection.

.25 linear feet (1 manuscript box)

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Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6345820

Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society

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New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry

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The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry began in April 1964, when a meeting was held with college students from Yeshiva University, the Jewish Theological Seminary, Columbia University and Queens College to discuss the plight of Soviet Jews. The meeting was the starting point for a grassroots movement led by Jacob Birnbaum, a British man whose family escaped Nazi Germany, to put pressure on the United States government to condemn the Soviet government's treatment of Soviet Jewry. Numerous college ...

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Birnbaum, Jacob, 1922-

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