Yosef Mendelevich: Leader of Jewish Soviet Jewry

In the Soviet Union, believing inanything other than Communismwas forbidden. Millions ofpeople were jailed for holdingonto their religion. Despitethat, many Jews tried to keepwhatever traditions they could,ignoring the dangers involved.Yosef Mendelevich had always knownhe was Jewish, but in the USSR, teaching about Judaism wasagainst the law. So Yosef applied for permission to leavethe Soviet Union and move to Israel. This began Yosef'sharrowing journey through labor camps and prisons. Butno matter what happened, he never stopped teaching otherJews what it meant to be Jewish. And he held onto his beliefthat he would be saved one day.This is Yosef Mendelevich's story. It's the story of a manwho risked his life to alert the world to the plight of theSoviet Jews.Includes Over 30 Original PhotosAnd Documents! table{border-collapse:collapse}td{background-color:#efefef;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px}th{font-family:sans-serif;fon