Review by paulhill53 - Where the Jews Aren't: The Sad and Absurd Story of Birobidzhan, Russia's Jewish Autonomous Region

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Where the Jews Aren't: The Sad and Absurd Story of Birobidzhan, Russia's Jewish Autonomous Region by Masha Gessen

4.0

How can I have never heard about this - The Autonomous Jewish Region of the USSR - started in the 20's. It sounded a little bit like the Matanuska Colony settlement in Alaska. Lots of great plans, but things went badly. I recommend it.