About Boris Dorfman
Lived 1923 – 2022 (aged 98). Boris Dorfman was a Russian and Ukrainian journalist.
Boris (Boruch) Mendelevich Dorfman (, ; 23 May 1923 – 23 March 2022) was a Ukrainian Jewish public figure, writer, scholar of Jewish culture, and social activist.
He authored about 1000 articles on Jewish issues in Yiddish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, and German for publications including Birobidzhaner Shtern and Советиш Геймланд. He was one of the founders of Shofar, the first Jewish newspaper in the former USSR. He died on 23 March 2022 in Lviv, at age 98, where he resided, and was buried at the local Yaniv cemetery. He was the father of Michael Dorfman, a human rights activist dedicated to reviving Yiddish culture among Russian and Ukrainian Jews.
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Who was Boris Dorfman?
Ukrainian writer and activist (1923–2022)
When was Boris Dorfman born?
Boris Dorfman was born on 23 May 1923 in Cahul.
When did Boris Dorfman die?
Boris Dorfman died on 23 March 2022 in Lviv.
What was Boris Dorfman's occupation?
Boris Dorfman was a journalist.
What nationality was Boris Dorfman?
Boris Dorfman was Russian and Ukrainian.
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