Tag #114966 - Interview #78047 (Eva Ryzhevskaya)

In 1917 the revolution broke out in Russia [see Russian Revolution of 1917] [6]. My parents were rejoicing on that occasion. Before the revolution Jews had very restricted rights. There was a pale of settlement. Jews weren't permitted to live anywhere they wanted; besides there was a quota of admission to institutions of higher education. My parents were poor, so they didn't lose anything when the Soviet regime was established. There was nothing to sequestrate from them. My parents were happy that their children would be able to study and do what appealed to them.