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Benefits of Illegality: Clandestine Jewish Emigration from Eastern Europe

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