Struggles of a Generation: The Jews under Soviet Rule

West, Benjamin. Struggles of a Generation: The Jews under Soviet Rule. Tel-Aviv: Massadah Publishing Company, (1959). First edition. 8vo. 216pp. Quarter-cloth over decorative paper-covered boards in original dust jacket. The Bolshevik revolution completely abolished all Jewish institutions in the Soviet Union and in vain attempted to replace them with substitutions completely severed from Jewish history and the fountain heads of Jewish culture. The Jews of the U.S.S.R. were shrouded in a veil of darkness rarely penetrated by outsiders. The author gives the reader a rare glimpse into the life of this isolated important part of Russian Jewry. Tail of spine slightly bumped. Some age wear and staining on dj, parts of edges and head and tail of dj spine chipped. Dust jacket in fair, book in very good condition. Hardcover. (32293) $45