BIROBIDZHAN, Russia – In the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region of Russia, a procession took place, involving a large group of youth – mainly students from the Yiddish language department at the local Social Sciences and Humanities Academy and those persons admiring the talent of the classic Jewish writer Sholom Aleichem. The occasion for this gathering is the celebration of the 150-year anniversary of the writer’s birthday.
The procession began beside Birobidzhan’s large monument to the writer, after which it passed through the city’s main street, which was named for the author in 1934. Eventually, participants found their way to the Regional Scientific Library, also named for Sholom Aleichem, where the parade finished.
During the Sholom Aleichem days in the Jewish Autonomous Region, a number of other events also took place locally. Among these were an exhibition of the works released by the Jewish writer, which was hosted at and organized by the Regional Scientific Library. This event boasted an entire 150 volumes of his literary works in different languages, including Yiddish, Russian, and English. The focus of this event was drawing the public’s attention to the wide selection of books published during the author’s life in Odessa, Kiev, and New York.
The Jewish community of Birobidzhan is a vibrant member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.
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