Flyer Regarding “Judaism in the Soviet Union: A Second-Class Religion” Monograph by Joshua Rothenberg

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JUDAISM IN THE SOVIET UNION: A “SECOND-CLASS RELIGION?”
 
By
Joshua Rothenberg
 
When the Soviet government reverted to Stalinist trials to intimidate and silence the tens of thousands of Jews seeking to emigrate to Israel, it moved the story of the tragic plight of Soviet Jewry from the inside pages to the forefront of enlightened world concern.

Related to the harsh prosecutions in the headlines is Soviet policy toward Jews as a religious group. In a system committed to atheism, is Judaism treated in the same way as other recognized religions? How is this treatment related to Soviet views of Jews as a nationality? To Soviet strategy in the Middle East? How has Soviet Jewry reacted to these government policies?

This is the most comprehensive study of Soviet Jewry as a religious group over publish. In addition to citing facts and comparative statistics, Dr. Rothenberg adds further insight through historical background and ideological analysis.
 

 
Joshua Rothenberg, a former Senior Fellow of Brandeis University’s Institute of East European Jewish Affairs, is currently on the Faculty of Brandeis. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on the Jewish religion in the U.S.S.R. The University of Chicago Press will shortly publish his  major work on the subject.

This  monograph is one of a series of research studies on Soviet Jewish Life commissioned by the B’nai B’rith International Council.