Many Soviets lost their connection to Judaism, but that’s been changing

Many Soviets lost their connection to Judaism, but that’s been changing

August 14, 2019 Opinion

For many Jewish people, living in the U.S.S.R. meant that their Judaism had to take a back seat. As a result, many Russian-speaking Jews lost their connection to their heritage.

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