Introduction The book explains the scheme behind Jews’ emigration from Russia. Beckerman argues that Russian Jews played a big role in initiating the collapse of the Soviet Union. Beckerman attributes the rise in civil rights awareness throughout the world to the work of American and Russian civil rights groups that ensured the emigration of Russian Jews. In essence, he believes that the breakthrough in brokering a deal for the emigration of the Russian Jews played a big part in defining the role of human rights lobby groups in the world. Therefore, Beckerman believes that these actions were unprecedented given the timing and the environment, which favored the Cold War between America and Russia. Beckerman provides the narrative with great insight into the intentions and actions of the very individuals that started the movement. The story contains many intriguing moments that keeps the reader captivated. In general, this is an epic example of a narrative that shows an unwavering fight for freedom (Beckerman, 2010, p. 423). The Author’s Viewpoint and Purpose Beckerman’s purpose in the book is to narrate the fight for freedom of Russian Jews from the perspective of individuals that formed the movement. The author makes clear his purpose in the book when he presents an eventful post-war Jewish history by examining it in full. Also, the author tries to give a detailed account of post-war Jewish history. Interestingly, the author focuses mainly on Jewish survivors in the United States and Russia. He tries to compare, contrast, and relate experiences of Jewish communities in both countries. The author also believes that Stalin wanted to commit spiritual genocide on Jews living in Russia. However, this did not materialize because the American Jewish lobby group, through the American and European governments, managed to negotiate their safe passage to Israel (Beckerman, 2010, p.13). Main Issues Beckerman points out that the struggle for freedom by the Russian Jews did not only fill the missing piece in Jewish history and the Cold War but also helped shape the implementation of human rights policies in the world. Beckerman describes how the American lobby group and the underground Russian Jews spread the news of their plight. They formed a human rights movement that succeeded in enabling the Jews to emigrate from Russia. The author raises numerous issues about Jewish history before and after the Holocaust. One of the issues relates to the fact that Russia persecuted the Jewish community that lived in the country during the Cold War. Also, he claims that Russia refused to let Jews live with freedom or leave the country. Beckerman also speaks about the physical and psychological challenges that Jews faced in both America and Russia. He goes on to raise an issue with the American lobby group, which he believes has lost its vision. The author points out the effort of a few activists who managed to bring back the Jewish face, which had been lost due to persecution in Russia (Beckerman, 2010 p. 15). Evidence Throughout the book, the author utilized a variety of sources to support his story. He notes every detail of the story with supporting evidence from both primar