Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
GERSHUNI, GRIGORI ANDREYEVICH — (1870–1908), Russian revolutionary; founder and leader of the terrorist arm of the Socialist Revolutionary (S. R.) Party. Gershuni was born in Tavrova, an estate in the Kovno province where his father was a tenant. After a short period in ḥeder… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gershuni, Grigori Andreyevich — (1870–1908) Russian revolutionary. Born in Shavli, Lithuania, Gershuni settled in Minsk, where he ran a bacteriological laboratory. He was drawn into the anti czarist Social Revolutionary Party (S R). After his arrest and interrogation by the… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
SOCIALISM — Introduction The words socialism and socialist were first used about the year 1830 but the origin of the ideas which led to the establishment of the modern labor movement goes back to the time of the French Revolution. For a variety of reasons… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POLITICS — Introduction Jewish involvement in national politics in the various countries in which they settled dates from the period of Jewish emancipation at the end of the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. In fact, personalities such as joseph… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
