Yosef Mendelevitch was a Jewish refusenik from the former Soviet Union, also known as a "Prisoner of Zion" and now a politically unaffiliated rabbi living in Jerusalem who gained fame for his adherence to Judaism and public attempts to emigrate to Israel at a time when it was considered to be against the law in the USSR.
He went from being a prisoner of Zion to becoming a citizen of Zion. Hear about his journey: from behind prison bars to freedom, and from darkness to light. This conversation was featured at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Yaakov Fellig (5)
Gulag, 1970. All the odds were stacked against him. Hear the incredible story of one Jew’s perseverance: how despite the darkness of a Soviet Union labor camp, he managed to keep the light of Shabbos aflame. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich (3)
Hear the harrowing story of the Jewish underground movement: how they made the brave decision to hijack a Soviet plane and how it led them, ultimately, to their freedom. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich (3)