Would You Say You Know the Story of Yud Beis Tammuz?

Would you say you know the story of Yud Beis Tammuz?

Think again.

In this eye-opening Among Chassidim conversation, Rabbi Dovid Margolin pulls back the curtain on the complex and often misunderstood reality of Soviet Jewish history, particularly leading up to the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrest in 1927.

Topics include:

– The Nuances of Soviet History in the 1920s.

– Why communism had to wage a relentless “war on religion,” and why the Jews, in particular, were seen as a direct threat to their totalitarian worldview.

– The role of the Yevsektsiya who led the charge against Yiddishikeit.

– The Frierdiker Rebbe’s incredible mesiras nefesh for maintaining Jewish life amidst immense personal danger.

This conversation offers a clear and rich understanding of this pivotal moment in Chabad history.