The Voice of Silence - The Story of the Jewish Underground in the USSR

The "Voice of Silence" is the personal story of an underground Hebrew teacher in the communist Soviet Union who was sentenced to prison after false claims by the KGB. He kept a hunger strike for 207 days to draw international solidarity. But his book is more than exotic memoir literature. It is a vivid, touching and thoughtful account of his Jewish spiritual growth, a painful discovery of the most subtle inner aspects of faith.

About the author

Ephraim Kholmyansky was born in Moscow in 1950. He is a Jewish activist and was a Prisoner of Zion in the USSR. In Israel Ephraim worked in the Ministry of Education, was an emissary of the Jewish Agency, and filled a number of senior positions at Givot Olam Oil Exploration and start-up companies.

Summary

The USSR, 1980, the detente era has ended with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As always during times of confrontation, the KGB is granted extra powers. Could there be a less auspicious time to start a new underground project? But a handful of Jewish activists do exactly that, trying to revive Jewish national life.

Product details

• Authors: Ephraim, Kholmyansky, Ephraim (Alexander) Kholmyansky
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.10.2021
• EAN: 9781644695913
• ISBN: 978-1-64469-591-3
• No. of pages: 286
• Illustrations: Karten, farbige Illustrationen
• Series: Jews of Russia & Eastern Europ; Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Memoirs, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Religion and Politics, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict