Jewish Nationality and Soviet Politics

The book delves into the Soviet Union's efforts to integrate the Jewish population through special Party Sections aimed at "Bolshevizing" them. It explores the modernization and secularization challenges faced by this ethnic and religious minority during the early years of Soviet rule. Zvi Gitelman's analysis highlights the crises that arose from these efforts and the various responses they elicited, providing a detailed case study of the interaction between state policies and Jewish identity in a transformative historical context.