Margarita interviews Tamara Eidelman, a viral Russian historian and Youtuber known for deep support of Ukraine. Tamara has left Russia and is currently in Europe. In this episode, Margarita and Tamara discuss the war in Ukraine, Tamara's work and her Jewish identity. In this deep conversation, Tamara delves into the themes of humanity, guilt, responsibility, and even souls.
See Tamara speak live by attending one of her lectures in Russian while she is on her North American tour. More details here: https://eidelman.ru/
Subscribe to Tamara on Youtube @TamaraEidelmanHistory and on Instagram @tamaraeidelman
What We Discuss:
00:00
02:17 Who is Tamara Eidelman? From teacher to Youtuber
05:41 Tamara's North American tour & her iconic lecture on guilt & responsibility
09:25 On audience members & their commentary during Tamara's lectures
13:39 20 Days in Mariupol & on Margarita being from Donetsk
15:14 What's going to happen to Ukraine? The consequences of prolonged war on people's minds
18:35 Are there any historical principles we can follow?
20:27 On Tamara's Jewish identity
21:55 Tamara's Youtube channel - on strong viewpoints from her audience & sentiment of political alertness
24:38 Tough Jews - Jewish gangsters
25:53 Why does Tamara say her Jewish upbringing wasn't strong?
27:33 Tamara's thoughts on Israel
29:17 On Russian-speaking Jews & more on Donetsk
32:42 What's keeping Tamara up at night & why?
33:00 Tamara's experience leaving Russia
36:52 What is Tamara optimistic about & why?
37:43 Closing Remarks
