1. Russian Jews Jon Nacionales

2. Intro Russia currently has the 4th largest population of Jews Jews have been in Russia for a LONG time (think Babylonian Captivity) 1471 Jews lived in towns called shtetl Jews in early Russia faced little persecution Misha Gordon in Doctor Zhivago is a Jew and so was Boris Pasternak

3. Early History Catherine the Great established Pale of Settlement after Russia gets Lithuanian and Polish land (1791) Jewish vote is cut. Only 1/3 can vote in municipal elections Council of Elders rule Jews until 1844 because of taxes

4. 19th century Pre 1827 no Jews in Russian military, instead 2x taxes Nicholas I lets Jews join (70,000 under- aged 1867-1854) Jews began to join Russian culture but then...

5. Alexander II-III II :1861 serfdom abolished so Jews cannot hire Christians, own land, or travel unrestricted III : an anti-Semite calls Jews “ Christ killers ” and then came the Pogroms

6. Temps (30) May 15, 1882 Temporary Regulations are passed No Jews in towns <10,000 even if Pale or shtetl Education—Pale:10% Outside Pale:5% Moscow & St Petersburg: 3% Less Education=Less Job opportunities 1886 Expulsion 1892 No vote

7. Interlude Jews leave Russia Majority to the U.S., South America, Palestine

8. Revolution! Some Jew stayed and joined Menshevik and Bolsheviks Trotsky accused Jews of Jewish Bolshevism to kick them out of Bolsheviks WWI came and Jews fought Lenin say it’s not Jews fault Stalin comes and it goes back

9. Famous Russian Jews Sergey Brin Mila Kunis Isaac Asimov

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