Elissa Bemporad
Ungar Chair in East European Jewish History and the Holocaust and Professor of History at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center; author of multiple books on Eastern European Jewish history and the guest discussing her new volume in the series Jews in the Soviet Union.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 57min
Elissa Bemporad, "Jews in the Soviet Union: A History: Revolution, Civil War, and New Ways of Life, 1917–1930, Vol. 1" (NYU Press, 2025)
Elissa Bemporad, the Ungar Chair in East European Jewish History and the Holocaust at Queens College, explores the rich yet complex tapestry of Soviet Jewish life from 1917 to 1930. She discusses how diverse regional identities were transformed under Soviet homogenization and how state policies uniquely shaped Jewish communities. Bemporad delves into the tensions between the Soviet regime and Jewish religious leaders and examines the impact of revolutionary family law on women. She also hints at her upcoming biography on Esther Frumkin.
Oct 29, 2025 • 57min
Elissa Bemporad, "Jews in the Soviet Union: A History: Revolution, Civil War, and New Ways of Life, 1917–1930, Vol. 1" (NYU Press, 2025)
Elissa Bemporad, Ungar Chair in East European Jewish History and Holocaust, discusses her new volume on early Soviet Jewish history. She explores the pivotal years of 1917-1930, detailing three major turning points. Bemporad highlights the richness of regional Jewish identities and how Soviet policies reshaped cultural life. She contrasts the era's duality as the 'best and worst of times' for Jews amidst emancipation and anti-Semitism. The impact of Soviet family laws on women's rights also takes center stage, alongside her ongoing biographical work on Esther Frumkin.
