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Three and a Half Lessons of Jewish-Russian History
By Maxim D. ShrayerCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Maxim D. Shrayer
Maxim D. Shrayer is a professor at Boston College and the author, most recently, of the collection Of Politics and Pandemics. His new memoir, Immigrant Baggage, is forthcoming in March 2023.
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