The Letters of Uncle Yakov - Letter Two
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Abstract
Buki Ben Yogli’s feuilleton, “Letter from Uncle Jacob,” reflects the shock and confusion among Jews in Russian during the pogrom years of 1881-1882. Using the words of the wise Uncle Jacob, the text considers various alternatives: emigration to the United States, emigration to Palestine, moving to Russia’s Far East. But ultimately, the feuilleton argues that staying in Russia makes most sense given the uncertainties of the future.
Title (English)
The Letters of Uncle Yakov - Letter Two
Title (original)
Письма дяди Якова, письмо второе
Title (transliterated)
Pis'ma diadi Yakova, pis’mo vtoroe
Date Issued
May 12, 1882
Place issued
Author
Newspaper
Language
Content type
Feuilleton
Translator
Conor Daly
Contributor
Brian Horowitz
Copyright status
no known copyright
URI
Keywords
antisemitism, immigration, nationalism, Zionism, Jewish suffering, Russian Jews
Item sets
Buki-Ben-Yogli_original_Uncle-Jacob_s-Letters Buki-ben-Yogli_translation_Letters-of-Uncle-Yaakov2 Buki-ben-Yogli_commentary_Letters-of-Uncle-Yaakov2