Parallel. Russian-Jewish literary-historical and bibliographic almanac. Issue 4-5

The almanac, published by the Moscow House of Jewish books, published scientific research, archival and biographical materials, memoirs and essays, book reviews and criticisms, literary texts and an extensive bibliography thematic emerging literature on the Jews. The reader will find here a subtle cultural analysis ghosts XIX-XX centuries. - "Jewish conspiracy" and "yellow peril": the materials of the relation of the Hasidim to non-Jews about Jewish formations in the Red Army, the history of Jewish theater, the demons of Jewish folklore, history and culture of the Karaites, a story about the famous ethnographic expeditions Seeds of An- Moscow's sky and the theme in the work of Osip Mandelstam, Itzik Manger poems, engravings Solomon Yudovin, discussions of sensational books, and much more.

The main feature of the edition - it is debatable, originality, novelty and copyright of published materials approaches.

 

In the latest issue of the anthology presents a variety of materials about the history and culture of the Russian Jews of the last centuries, the Jews' role in society and the state. Particular attention is paid to the religious policy of Russia toward the Jews, interfaith contacts, conflicts within Judaism and its impact on non-Jewish population.