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Benefits of Illegality: Clandestine Jewish Emigration from Eastern Europe

Feb 7, 2025   12:00 pm  
306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St.)
Ceremony/Service
Sponsor
Russian, East European and Eurasian Center
Speaker
Anastasiia Strakhova
Contact
Danielle Sekel
E-Mail
dsekel2@illinois.edu
Views
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

Anastasiia Strakhova (Associate Director, Program of Jewish Culture & Society) explores the little-known reality that 75–90% of Jewish emigration from the late Russian Empire occurred illegally. This lecture examines the widespread practice of clandestine border crossings and why so many Jewish emigrants chose illegal routes despite legal options being available.

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