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Yosef always knew he was Jewish. But the Soviet government discriminated against Jewish people and made it impossible to practice Judaism. Yosef and his friends had a plan. They were willing to risk everything! But first, they needed a plane…
Ages 9+
Pages 128
Publisher Menucha
Last Offered Jun 2025

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22 Reviews

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Yosef Mendelevich by Yael

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Yosef Mendelevich by Emma

Review by Emma

The book Yosef Mendelevich was a very interesting book that taught me about the Soviet-Russian history. Because it is nonfiction, I learned about Communism and "Operation Wedding," which I did not know about before. Another interesting takeaway is that different people can be Jewish in different ways and have diverse ways of expressing Judaism, and no matter how you want to express it, you are still Jewish. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history, especially Jewish history.

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Great book!

Review by GKatzen

Well written and interesting.

Apr 15, 2026 07:17 PM
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Yosef mendelovich

Review by GavrielSinai

An amazing book about how a boy who figures out he is Jewish and when he grows up he tries to escape the Soviet Union and eventually succeeds after being captured and sentenced to years in prison. He meets Natan Sharansky and a lot of other friends Highly recommended if you enjoy reading about refuseniks and people who fight for their rights to be free and practice their Judaism freely.

Apr 08, 2026 04:07 PM
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Endurance!!

Review by Lipster

This really illustrates what was happening to the Jews in Russia at the time. I admire him for sticking to his guns and not letting them get the better of him!! He is a real hero!!

Apr 05, 2026 11:57 AM
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VERY good book

Review by Ninochka

I think that this book was a very amazing book. It was so interesting to learn about where my parents come from! If you like reading books about world war ||, the Soviet Union, and historical non-fiction, or biographies, this book is for you!

Mar 05, 2026 06:31 PM
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Excellent read

Review by SEFARDITA2025

Love the book. Especially the way it was written.

Jan 12, 2026 07:00 PM