Jews in Tsarist Russia
Jewish Societies in Retrospect

Tsarist Russia Pre World War I gave rise to the Haskalah, Chassidus and the establishment of the formal Yeshiva movement. Rabid Anti-Semitism on behalf of the Tsar and the Russian peasants was fodder for the sweeping changes that would take place during this time. Join Rabbi Wein as he expounds on all of these topics and paints a vivid picture of the evolving Russian landscape during this era.