Michael Parkhomovskii, physician and historian of Russian Jewry in foreign countries. Author of books about Zenobia Peshkov (Sverdlov) and "From the Life of a physician." Scientific director and chief editor he established the Center "Russian Jews in the Diaspora", which is published 25 volumes on the life and work of Jews who left Russia.
Over the past two centuries, left Russia more than 4 million. Jews. They have done much to preserve Russian culture abroad (the science of the Russian Diaspora Jews is full of names) and the construction of modern Western civilization. Immigrants from Russia played a crucial role in the revival of the State of Israel.
History of Russian Jewry should include the study of his life and work after traveling abroad. One of the main purposes of the preparation of this edition - make it suitable for this kind of teaching as a teaching tool.
The author hopes that the Centre Russian Jews in the Diaspora and Israel will create a self-titled Research Institute.
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