Roots, #11
January-June 1999
The magazine opens with an article
Prophet in his Motherland by Alexander Kryukov from Moscow. The
article is devoted to the 75 anniversary of the poet, writer and dramatist
Ehuda Amihay.
In an article Notes to the
History of Circumcision by Michael Chlenov from Moscow the author tells
about the ritual of circumcision in different countries and cultures.
The next work is Round table
National Upbringing in the Family. Continuation by Svetlana Busygina
from Saratov. The author represents appearances by the readers Russian
program of Open University in Israel participants on round-table discussion on
this problem by correspondence.
The work Jewishness of I.E.
Babel in his Autobiographical Works by S.Kh.
Gutin-Levin from Saratov tells about the Saratovs period of Babels
creativity.
An article Grandfather of
Jewish Literature by Zalman Libinzon from Nizny Novgorod is prepared to
publication by his widow, Ekaterina Libinzon. The reader can learn about
studies in Mendele Moiher-Sforim life and creation
In the article Jewish Theme in
Russian Poetry of the XX Century by Irina Kogan from Samara, the
author tells about her experience of collection the anthologies.
The section Lectures contains
an article Midrash and Aggada as the Treasury of Jewish Culture by
Leonid Matzich from Israel, where the author tells about that specific role
Midrash plays in the history and culture of Jewish people.
The next section Memoirs and
Documents opens with an article The Forgotten Melody for Organ and
Shofar by Ilya Barkussky from Kaliningrad.
The article is about Jewish community of Kenigsberg. We can see that
the history of Germany is closely connected with the history of Jews in Europe
An article The Jews in
Norilsk by Tamara Kurbanova from Norilsk is a description of creation
camps in Norilsk during 1939-1945 years, and the Jews, who were prisoners in
the camps.
An article Speech about the
Mentor by Rimma Nechaeva from Ivanovo is devoted to the 100th anniversary
of doctor emeritus Mariya Falkovna Vasserman
The section Opinions. Reviews.
Criticism contains the letters from the readers with their
recommendations, opinions and wishes to the magazine.
At the end of the issue the reader will find information about the authors.