The Jews of Silence
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The Jews of Silence is a non-fiction work by Elie Wiesel that chronicles his 1965 journey to the Soviet Union and exposes the oppression and silencing of Soviet Jewry.
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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| addresses |
Jewish emigration restrictions in the USSR
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global Jewish responsibility toward Soviet Jews → state-sponsored antisemitism in the Soviet Union → suppression of Hebrew language and Jewish education in the USSR → |
| author |
Elie Wiesel
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| authorNationality |
Romanian-born American
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| basedOn |
Elie Wiesel's 1965 journey to the Soviet Union
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
Jewish identity under Soviet rule
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conditions of synagogues in the Soviet Union → fear and surveillance experienced by Soviet Jews → oppression of Soviet Jews → restrictions on Jewish religious practice in the Soviet Union → silencing of Jewish religious and cultural life in the USSR → |
| genre |
Jewish literature
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non-fiction → travel literature → |
| hasAuthor |
Elie Wiesel
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| hasInfluenceOn |
American Jewish activism for Soviet Jews
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Soviet Jewry movement → international campaign for Soviet Jewry → |
| hasPerspective |
first-person account
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| historicalContext |
Cold War
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Soviet anti-religious campaigns → |
| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
memoir
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reportage → |
| mainSubject |
Jews in the Soviet Union
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Soviet Jewry → freedom of religion → human rights → religious persecution → |
| movementAssociatedWith |
Let My People Go movement
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| notableFor |
helping to mobilize the movement to free Soviet Jewry
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raising awareness of the plight of Soviet Jews → |
| publicationYear |
1966
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| relatedWork |
Night
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The Jews of Silence (Hebrew edition) → |
| setting |
Soviet Union
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| targetAudience |
Jewish communities worldwide
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general readership → |
| theme |
Jewish solidarity
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identity and memory → moral responsibility → silence and indifference → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1965
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Elie Wiesel
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Eliezer Wiesel → |
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The Jews of Silence
("The Jews of Silence (Hebrew edition)")
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