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The Jewish Labor Bund Movement in 10 Minutes
Explore the rise of the "Jewish Street" as a political powerhouse in our episode on the Jewish Labor Bund. Founded in a secret attic in Vilna in 1897, the Bund (General Jewish Workers' Union) became the largest and most organized socialist movement in Eastern Europe. In this installment, we unpack their revolutionary ideology of Doikayt, or "Hereness"—the defiant belief that Jews should fight for justice and equality wherever they lived rather than seeking a homeland elsewhere.
We'll dive into the world of the Yiddish-speaking working class, from the clandestine strikes in textile factories…
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