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12 Tevet 5786
1 January 2026
י"ב טבת ה-תשפ"ו
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| 1 January in History [40] |
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First Jewish censor was appointed by the Russian government, 1798, to censor all Hebrew books printed in Russia or imported from other countries. [Yosef Mendelovitch tells that when he was being transferred from one Russian prison to another, he was in temporary possession of his Chumash that had been confiscated when he was first imprisoned. He would have to give it up again upon arrival at the new prison. Also in his possession was a collection of selected speeches by Breshnev translated into Yiddish. This book was officially passed by the censor (which is why I'm relating this story). He separated content from covers in both books, which happened to be of the same size, got rid of the speeches, and pasted (with well-chewed bread) the Chumash into the censor-approved cover. His Chumash passed cursory inspection at his new prison and was his unfailing companion during his incarceration.]
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