Open Up the Iron Door

Spurred by a philosophy of spiritual activism, Rabbi Avi Weiss helped spearhead one of the most effective community struggles of the twentieth century, proving that the love of a fellow Jew knows no boundaries - physical or spiritual, political or social. In Open Up the Iron Door, Rabbi Weiss writes a powerful memoir, giving the reader an exciting, insightful, front-seat view of the soviet Jewry freedom movement, its challenges and personalities, its passionate protests and dizzying successes.