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Michael Dorfman
Michael Dorfman in May 2010
Born (1954-09-17) 17 September 1954 (age 69)
CitizenshipUSA, Israel[citation needed]

Michael Dorfman (Ukrainian: Мiхаель Дорфман, Russian: Михаэль Дорфман Hebrew: מיכאל דורפמן) (born 17 September 1954, Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) is a writer, essayist, journalist, human rights activist and activist of Yiddish culture revivalist movement.

Author of the 600 articles and essays. Contributor to the Russian language periodical publications in Russia,[1][2][3][4][5][6] Ukraine,[7] Israel,[8][9][10][11] US,[12][13] Belgium,[14] Netherlands,[15] Moldova

Activist of the Yiddish culture revivalist movement among the Russian Jewry.[16] Published three books and about 150 articles in the issue of Yiddish Culture revivalist movement. Among organizers of many festivals and cultural events in Russia and Ukraine.

Started to be published in the Russian Israeli magazine "Kroog" (The Circle) in 1983. In 1992–1999 worked as the publisher and chief-editor of Russian-Israeli newspapers Negev and Aspects, and was a pioneer of printed journalism for local Russian-speaking communities.[17]

In 1994 established the NGO LaMerkhav ('At large' in Hebrew) which dealt with abuse, violence, and discrimination in Israeli public schools. Projects included – a hotline for children, Center for Monitoring Child Abuse, support groups for schoolchildren – victims of hate motivated violence. LaMerkhav also conducted unique projects for developing community leadership for the youth[18]

In 1999 he led an action Russian Panthers[19][unreliable source?] that turned attention of Israeli public to the racism problems of Russian émigré children in public schools[20][unreliable source?]

In 2000–2009 2000–2009 contributed to various human rights and social justice groups in Israel and the territories under Israeli occupation.

Texts of Dorfman recommended in the Russian Jewish Schools Network.[21]

Books

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "Sensus Novus" St. Petersburg, Russia".
  2. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "The New Russia" Moscow, Russia".
  3. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "Avtonom" Moscow, Russia".
  4. ^ "Dorfman in "Shorashim" (Roots (Moscow))".
  5. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "Institute of Religion and Politics" Russia".
  6. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "The Private Correspondent" Russia".
  7. ^ "Dorfman in IA REX (Kiyw, Ukraine)".
  8. ^ "texts Michael Dorfman in Article Quarterly, Israel".
  9. ^ "Dorfman in "Arutz Sheva in Russian" (Israel".
  10. ^ "Dorfman in "Haifa Info" (Israel".
  11. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "Terra Sancta" Israel".
  12. ^ "Dorfman in "Lebed", Boston USA".
  13. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "The Russian Denver" USA".
  14. ^ "Journal Den" (The Day in Russian) Brussels".
  15. ^ "Michael Dorfman in "The Russian Life" Amsterdam, Netherlands".
  16. ^ [1]
  17. ^ http://www.nrg.co.il/online/archive/ART42/613.html
  18. ^ Moshe Zunder. "There Are Russian Panthers (in Hebrew)". Retrieved 26 May 2000. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "The racism raging at Beersheva schools".
  20. ^ Lili Galili. "Like the Black Panthers, but more refined". Retrieved 20 April 2000. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "texts Michael Dorfman in The Jewish Education Network".