Roots, #15
January-June 2001
The
magazine is opened by the article by Steve Levin (Israel), who was
earlier an inhabitant of Saratov, N.S. Leskov and the Jews, where
attitude of famous Russian writer N. Leskov towards Jewish problem in Russia is
studied.
In the
article by Vladimir Krivonos from Samara By the Gates of Jerusalem On
Jewish theme in the lyrics of O. Mandelshtam the works of poet Osip
Mandelshtam where the Jewish theme is present, are analysed.
Yelena
Perchik from Tula in her article The Bible Subjects at the Opera
Stage tells about operas of famous composers that were based on the
subjects from Tanach: Moses by G. Rossini, Nabucco by G. Verdi, Samson and
Delilah by Ch. C. Saint-Sens and Judith by A. Serov.
In the
article by Semyon Avgustevich and Lyudmila Vnukova Jewish Traditions of
Childrens Family Holidays the authors tell about Jewish traditions of
celebration of family holidays that are devoted to the events of life of
children.
The
section Our Genealogies contains
the article by Aizik Bargteil from Perm Two Great Bards, where
he tells about the fate and creative road of two Jewish bards: of Marc
Varshavsky and Mordecay Gebertig.
The same section contains the extract from the book by
Isay Lokshin from Ryazan Jews. Fates. Power. The extract is called Happiness
is the Life, and it tells about the fate of Frida Grigoryevna Zurevich.
The
section Memoirs and Documents is opened by the article by Anna
Kheifetz from Oryol It Happened so, where the author tells about her
life during Great Patriotic war.
The same
section contains the story by Yefim Podoksik from Kostroma Three Occasions
when They Reminded me that I am a Jew, where the author recalls several
episodes of his life.
In the section Thoughts the article by Roman
Zolotovitsky from Germany The Book of Esther: Subject and Sense is
published. The author analyses the events described in scroll of Esther and
speaks about the lessons we all must get from these events.
The same
section contains the article by Yefim Levertov from St.Petersburg Denise
Levertov at the Stairs of Jacob, and also a Bit about Usefulness of Internet
about English poetess of Jewish origin Denise Levertov.
And the
last article of the section Talks with Assimilator is the extract from
the book Unfinished Dialogues by Yakov Eidelman (1896-1978) from Moscow,
where the problem of assimilation of Jews is elucidated in the form of
dialogue.
This issue
is completed by the section Opinions. Reviews. Criticism. This section
is opened by the article by Lev Tregubov from Perm Concerning the Problem
of National Self-identification (Invitation to Discussion), where the
author shares his reflections on the problem of Jewish national
self-identification that was broached in article by S. Avgustevich
Psychology of national self-identification (Roots, No 13. January-June
2000). Except L. Tregubovs article, the section contains more then 10
letters from various cities, where the authors share their impressions of
previous issues of the Roots.