Michael Dorfman ( uk, Мiхаель Дорфман, russian: link=no, Михаэль Дорфман he, מיכאל דורפמן) (born 17 September 1954) is a writer, essayist, journalist, human rights activist and activist of the

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revivalist movement.

Career

He was an activist of the

revivalist movement among Russian Jewry. Dorfman published three books and roughly 150 articles about the

Yiddish Culture Yiddishkeit ( yi, ייִדישקייט ) literally means "Jewishness", i.e. "a Jewish way of life". It can refer to Judaism or forms of Orthodox Judaism when used by religious or Orthodox Jews. In a more general sense, it has come to mean the "Je ...

revivalist movement. He is an organizer of many festivals and cultural events in Russia and Ukraine. He was first published in the Russian-Israeli magazine ''Kroog'' (The Circle) in 1983. Dorfman later worked as the publisher and chief-editor of the Russian-Israeli newspapers ''Negev'' and ''Aspects'' between 1992 and 1999. He pioneered print journalism for local Russian-speaking communities. In 1994, Dorfman established the NGO ''LaMerkhav'' ('At large' in

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) which dealt with abuse, violence, and discrimination in Israeli public schools. Projects included a hotline for children, the Center for Monitoring Child Abuse, and support groups for schoolchildren who were victims of hate-motivated violence. ''LaMerkhav'' conducted unique projects for developing community leadership for young people In 1999, he led an initiative with the Russian Panthers that turned Israel's public attention to the problems and racism faced by Russian children in public schools. In 2000–2009, he contributed to human rights and

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groups in Israel and territories under Israeli occupation. Texts by Dorfman are recommended in the Russian Jewish Schools Network.

Books

* Михаэль Дорфман, Евреи и жизнь. Холокост – это смешно? , Second edition , , * Михаэль Дорфман, Евреи и жизнь. Свастика в Иерусалиме , Second edition , 978-5-903925-07-0, Third edition * Михаэль Дорфман, Евреи и жизнь. Холокост – это смешно? , Second edition , 978-5-903925-10-0, 978-5-226-01029-3

Career

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