“If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family

“If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family

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“If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family
  • “If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family
  • “If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family
  • “If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family
  • “If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family
“If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family

“If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?”: And answers to other questions about the Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union, as told through the story of the Berenfeld family

Sonya Cole
Paperback
History, Russia
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“If they didn’t like the Jews, why didn’t they let them leave?” is a compelling, accessible retelling of the Soviet Jewish Refusenik movement, framed through the personal story of the Berenfeld family. Written by immigration attorney Sonya Berenfeld Cole for a younger audience, the book offers a personal and historical account of how Soviet Jews were denied the right to emigrate and faced systemic antisemitism, professional roadblocks, and state persecution. The book follows the family’s journey—from life under surveillance in the Soviet Union to their eventual emigration in 1989, temporary resettlement in Austria and Italy, and final arrival in the United States. The book concludes with a chapter linking the Refusenik experience to current refugee crises, offering readers concrete ways to get involved in today’s humanitarian efforts. Designed as an educational and inspirational resource, the book includes photographs, glossary terms, and historical context, making it ideal for middle-grade readers, bar/bat mitzvah students, and educators.

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