REFUSENIKS — REFUSENIKS, Jews who wished to leave the U.S.S.R. but were refused permission to do so. Some were allowed to leave in 1977, and under the policy of glasnost declared by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, most of the long standing refuse niks were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Refusal to serve in the Israeli military — includes both refusal to obey specific orders and refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in any capacity due to pacifistic or antimilitaristic views or disagreement with the policies of the Israeli government as implemented by the… … Wikipedia
Jewish Voice for Peace — (JVP) (קול יהודי לשלום Kol Yehudi la Shalom) is a United States Jewish organization which describes itself as a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human… … Wikipedia
UNION OF COUNCILS FOR JEWS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION — (UCSJ; formerly Union of Councils for Soviet Jews). Voice of the Refuseniks (1970–1999) In the mid 1960s, with the sense that American Jews had not done enough to rescue Europe s Jews during the Holocaust still fresh in their minds, a small… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Refusenik — For other uses, see Refusenik (disambiguation). January 10, 1973. Jewish refuseniks demonstrate in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the right to emigrate to Israel … Wikipedia
The Claudia Quintet — is an eclectic post jazz [1] ensemble formed by drummer and composer John Hollenbeck. Contents 1 Personnel 2 History and name 3 Discography … Wikipedia
Israel — Para otros usos de este término, véase Israel (desambiguación). מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisra’el دولة إسرائيل Dawlat ’Isrā īl Estado de Israel … Wikipedia Español
Refusenik — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Refusenik, en hebreo: מסורב עליה, (mesorav aliyah, aquél que no está autorizado a realizar la aliyah migración ; ruso: отказник, otkaznik, de отказ , negativa ) era un término no oficial para las personas, por lo… … Wikipedia Español
Jewish Defense League — (JDL) Jewish Defense League Fist and Star logo Motto Never Again Formation 1968 Type … Wikipedia
