A Light Against The Dark of Communism: Part Five

What’s said in this shiur

The opening of this shiur, in Oorah’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

rabbi Rubin ver Schiff ski story is one of heroism courage faith and resilience in the face of extreme hardship and unrelenting challenges hear him describe how he survived behind the Iron Curtain and emerged with his connection to Hashem and his Torah stronger than ever my term began on February 19 8 1985 and my term began on February 19 8 1985 and on February 19th 1987 first six months I was in Kiev lukianov qey prison the famous the famous key of prison their interrogation and the time of trial six month I spent in different cells of Lukyanova prison than half a year close to half a year in than half a year close to half a year in maximum security in Ukraine near Poltava and then for the second year also because of diplomatic efforts other different diplomatic efforts I was transferred from maximum security in Ukraine to a minimum security of in northern northern Russia shuya a first year was very difficult first because I had no experience my background as I was 21 at the time of arrest and I come from intelligent family I never heard of Russian prisons I had no idea what it is the world inside Russian jail all experiences were inside Russian jail all experiences were so new to me I didn't know how to how to deal with all the difficulties in in prison so first year was difficult I didn't have anything I didn't have a nice volume I didn't have to feel and I did anything with the except exception of Pesa I had Matz's and some kosher food

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