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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Jews of Silence canonical | 2 |
| The Jews of Silence (Hebrew edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Jews of Silence Context triple: [Elie Wiesel, notableWork, The Jews of Silence]
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A.
Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance is the Jewish High Holy Days period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur devoted to introspection, seeking forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.
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B.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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C.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the traditional divisions of the ancient Israelite people, each descended from one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob.
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D.
The Harafish
The Harafish is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz that traces the rise and fall of a Cairo alley’s families across generations, blending mythic storytelling with social realism.
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E.
Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Jews of Silence Target entity description: 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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A.
Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance is the Jewish High Holy Days period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur devoted to introspection, seeking forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.
-
B.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
-
C.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the traditional divisions of the ancient Israelite people, each descended from one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob.
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D.
The Harafish
The Harafish is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz that traces the rise and fall of a Cairo alley’s families across generations, blending mythic storytelling with social realism.
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E.
Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng are a historic Jewish community in central China, descended from merchants who settled there over a millennium ago and gradually adopted many aspects of Chinese culture while maintaining distinct Jewish traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Romanian-born American ⓘ |
| basedOn | Elie Wiesel's 1965 journey to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American Jewish activism for Soviet Jews
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Soviet Jewry movement ⓘ Soviet Jewry movement ⓘ
surface form:
international campaign for Soviet Jewry
|
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
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Soviet anti-religious campaigns ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
memoir
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reportage ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Soviet Jewry
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surface form:
Jews in the Soviet Union
Soviet Jewry ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ human rights ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWith | Let My People Go movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping to mobilize the movement to free Soviet Jewry
ⓘ
raising awareness of the plight of Soviet Jews ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Night
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The Jews of Silence self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Jews of Silence (Hebrew edition)
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| setting | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| 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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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Jews of Silence (Hebrew edition)
subject surface form:
Eliezer Wiesel