Massacre in Kishinev

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The paper labels the Kishinev pogrom as a defining event in Jewish history. The paper relates that the massacre was largely instigated by an anti-Semitic newspaper perpetually hurling negative publicity about Jews. The paper reveals how historically, Jews were favorite scapegoats, blamed for everything from the death of Christ to political upheaval. The paper discusses the need for this generation to learn from history and apply the lessons to their own situations. The paper concludes that this is the educational purpose of shedding light on the events of April 1903.

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"Yehudah Khaver offers a tribute to the men and woman who died during the April 1903 pogrom through an article describing and analyzing the events of the time. From the article, it is clear that a variety of issues were at stake. The nature of the massacre is not comparable to the Holocaust in scale, but is nonetheless a large-scale violation of human rights. Indeed, according to Tchaykovsky, the government made no attempt to help the victims of violence for two days. During these two days, the police also offered no help, and caring citizens were not allowed to help the wounded or destitute. Furthermore, the victims were not allowed to make any telephone calls or have any other form of contact with the outside world."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Khaver, Yehuda. "The Kishinev Pogrom". Mainstream, April 2003 feature.
• Tchaykovsky, N. "The Massacre of the Jews at Kishinev". In The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History. Oxford, 1995. edited by Paul Mendes-Flohr and Jehuda Reinharz

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