“Readable, well-researched, firmly grounded on existing literature and on primary sources. A welcome addition to recent works on Jewish history in Belarus.”
 — Anna Shternshis, author of Soviet and Kosher

“A remarkable social history that investigates the process of Sovietization among Jews in Belorussia through the perspective of labor and the economy. Andrew Sloin’s mastery of the relevant literature and his own rigorous analysis provide firm grounding for this book.”
 — Jeffrey Veidlinger, author of In the Shadow of the Shtetl

“In all, Sloin’s useful, well-written, and well-researched book significantly advances our understanding of Jewish life in 1920s Soviet Belorussia.”
 — Russian Review

“Much has been written about the promises and pitfalls of Soviet nationality policies and the ways in which the Soviet state managed its multi-ethnic empire. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped archival materials from Belorussian archives, Sloin’s excellent study nonetheless fills a major lacuna. It will stand alongside some of the best scholarship in Soviet Jewish history that has been published in recent years. ”
 — Slavonic and East European Review

“Sloin’s book contributes to our understanding of the role Jewish Communists played within the Belarusian Communist Party in this period, as well as showing how communist ideology and policy from Moscow (not always the same thing) influenced Jewish identity in Belarus.”
 — Kritika