Aleichem shalom, or Where Jews Feel at Home

... there anything in the experiences of this nation that Russia may put to use to strengthen its geopolitical influence? “One is allowed to follow the road he wishes to pursue” The Talmud of Babylonia, Makkoth 10b . What is remarkable about the Jews’ emigration from the former Soviet republics and their discovery of a new home, is the scale of integration, which, however, did not lead to their assimilation by host communities. The intrinsic unity of Jewish people is striking. They are capable of creating ...