Shimon Redlich, born in Poland and a survivor of the Holocaust, is an internationally established scholar of the history of the Jews in Eastern Europe. He earned his degrees from the Hebrew University, Harvard and New York University. Prof. Redlich lectures on Modern European History at Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
Part 1 First steps: the Stillborn committee
the August 1941 rally
a Jewish newspaper
organizing the committee
the May 1942 rally
the second JAFC plenary session. Part 2 The JAFC and Soviet Jewry: Jews turn to the committee
the JAFC intercedes
postwar Jewish resettlement
Jewish culture
the April 1944 rally. Part 3 The JAFC and the authorities: the Sovinformburo
the central committee
denunciations. Part 4 The JAFC and world Jewry: the Mikhoels-Fefer mission
contacts with the West
the world Jewish Congress
contacts with East European Jewry
an international progressive Jewish movement?. Part 5 The black book. Part 6 The JAFC, Soviet Jews, and Israel: letters and appeals
reports to the Central Committee
JAFC Presidium meetings
criticism of Ehrenburg's article. Part 7 Towards the end: growing criticism of the JAFC
the murder of Mikhoels
the end of the committee.
