A Soulful Journey

In the early years after the revolution, the residents of Odessa had pitifully to eat. “ I love ice cream,” signhd, Commissar Kogan.   “When communism comes, we will be able to eat as much ice cream as we want.” ”But I don’t like ice cream,” responded Blumenfeld. ”That’s alright we’ll force you to eat it,” Kogan applied.   – Harris Rabinovich

The phone rings in a Russian apartment block where several Jewish families live. “Hello, can I speak to Moishe?” “There’s no one here by that name.” “I’m sorry, can I speak to Misha?” (a common peasant Russian name) “Moishe! It’s for you.” If you do not speak up for your family, who will?