Endorsements
Extracts
from some of the 10,000 letters of appreciation we have received.
“It
is impossible to describe our joy… While I had some few memories
of Judaism from my childhood, my children had no knowledge of Judaism
until your ‘SHAMIR’ texts began to arrive.”
Anna
Engina
Gomel, Belarus
“My
husband and I spent several days devouring this book, learning a
great deal about the lifestyle of authentic Jews, to whom we wish
to belong with all our heart and soul.”
Zinaida
Goldberg
Tashkent,
Uzbekistan
“We
are deeply grateful for your precious gift – the Jewish book
library – which has become an important reference tool for
our journalists writing on Jewish topics.”
V.
Burlutsky
Editor in Chief, Russki-Berlin
 "For
seventy years a cruel and malignant Soviet policy aimed at the spiritual
annihilation of Russian Jewry's muted millions. They were denied
study of Hebrew and of religious texts, practice of the faith, teaching
of the young, pursuit of Jewish culture, and freedom to emigrate.
SHAMIR combated this oppression by producing Russian-language texts
of key Jewish works, by helping Russian olim to settle in Israel,
and by bringing light and hope to Soviet Jewry in resolute unpublicized
ways. Now that Russian Jewry is having a renaissance, and Israel
is absorbing an enormous immigration from the defunct Soviet Union,
SHAMIR is expanding its noble efforts, and deserves the support
of all whose hearts reach out to the Russian Jews.."
Herman
Wouk
Author of This Is My G-d
 "I
am extremely impressed by SHAMIR's extensive activities, especially
its translation of basic Jewish texts geared to new immigrants and
to our brethren… who are thirsting for information about their
Jewish and Israeli heritage."
Menachem
Begin
Former Prime Minister of Israel
"SHAMIR
was responsible for the preparation and publication of [hundreds
of] books on behalf of Russian Jewry. While a number dealt with
religious and chassidic thought, the majority were texts and educational
works aimed at re-acquainting Russian Jewry with their cultural
roots…Special mention should be made of the SHAMIR Chumash,
which is probably one of the most important works published for
Russian Jewry in the last several decades. It is a classic today,
used by Russian Jews of all ideological hues."
Dr.
Jerry Hochbaum
Executive Vice-President,
Memorial Foundation For Jewish Culture
"Wherever
an organized Russian-speaking Jewish community is found in the world
today, its leaders and teachers use SHAMIR books…'Jewish Tradition',
the high school textbook published by SHAMIR this year, is filling
a vital need among youth in the CIS and the Baltic States among
whom SHAMIR has been active for long. We look forward to the continuing
positive impact of the seven-volume 'Encyclopedia of Russian Jewry'"
Edgar
Bronfman and Israel Singer
President, World Jewish Congress
"SHAMIR
books are found in just about any Russian-speaking home with the
slightest sense of Jewish identity. Television interviews in Jewish
homes in Krasnoyarsk, Vladivostok, and Khabarovsk show SHAMIR books
on the bookshelves. To assess the significance of this influence,
such items should be noted as the rich Torah Library for the beginning
Russian-speaking adult, as well as more profound commentaries and
popular books on culture, history, biographies, fiction, books for
youth and children, type cassettes and videos. Jewish Tradition,
a high school textbook especially written for 'second generation
Soviet Jews', the title which has been already tried out an approved
by the Association of Principals of Jewish Schools of the CIS and
Baltic States. To a great extent, the involvement in Jewish life
and Jewish education in entire post-Soviet space is based on SHAMIR
books and activities. Over 10,000 thank you letters to SHAMIR for
its books from Jews in Riga, Moscow, Petersburg, USA and Israel
document the wide and profound effect of SHAMIR books."
Gregory
Krupnikov
Co-chairman, Latvian Council of Jewish Communities
 "…The
SHAMIR translation (of the Siddur and Chumash) is precise and in
accord with leading commentators. Its Russian style is of a high
scholastic standard yet contemporary and fluent…Being personally
familiar with the SHAMIR Publications, Siddur, Chumash, Machzor,
I can say without any reservation they are widely recognized as
source of the highest quality Russian language Judaica publications."
Yuli
Edelstein
Member of Israeli Knesset |
