Leon Trotsky: The Reluctant Jew Behind the Russian Revolution
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From his Jewish upbringing in the Russian Empire to Yiddish New York, socialist exile, and revolutionary power, Leon Trotsky’s life raises uncomfortable questions about ideology, identity, and moral certainty. In this episode, Yael and Schwab trace how Trotsky’s Jewish origins shaped his worldview, his clashes with Lenin and Stalin, and why his legacy still divides Jews…
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