Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks

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Guide
Video
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This video tells the story of Soviet “refuseniks,” Jews in the former Soviet Union who were denied access to emigrate to Israel. 

The video comes with a 5-part educational guide (includes REVIEW, DISCUSSION, ACTIVITIES, REFLECTION, FURTHER LEARNING) that can be viewed online and/or downloaded as a PDF, along with a Kahoot game. 

This is part of a series titled History of Israel Explained.

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Topic
  • Jewish Peoplehood
  • History
  • Zionism
  • Israel - Contemporary
Setting
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • After School and Beyond
  • Teen Engagement
  • Family Engagement
  • Congregational Learning

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