Sidney Krimsky

Leaving Mother Russia Sidney Krimsky

"Leaving Mother Russia" is about five families who left Russia from 1911 to 1995, the prejudice they faced, immigration challenges, adjustment to final acceptance as citizens of the United States, and their contributions to American values. The book discusses the treatment of the Kulaks and Jews by the Bolsheviks. the 34,000 Jews who departed Babi Yar, questions asked of emigrants who left Russia, business practices in the Soviet Union, and the significance of the Rescue of the Kurenetz Torah The ending discusses the opportunities for a better life by the American-born author.