Russia’s threats to shut down Jewish Agency raise alarm bells for those who remember the past
- Written by Shaul Kelner, Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt University
During the Cold War, Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union was tightly restricted. Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images PlusRussia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked a surge of refugees fleeing the war zone, but political repression and economic uncertainty have also prompted emigration from Russia itself. Among the emigrants are...
