Rusycystyka w Izraelu. Od kulturowej separacji do demarginalizacji kultury rosyjsko-żydowskiej
Russian Studies in Israel: From Cultural Separation to the Demarginalisation of Russian-Jewish Culture

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this research is to discuss the state of Russian studies in Israel. The area the study focuses on are the socio-political circumstances which have influenced the growth of the status of the Russian language, the dynamics of the decline of its attractiveness, and also the perspectives of maintaining interest in Slavic culture. This article gives the names of various Israeli Slavists and discusses their achievements in the field of Slavic research, as well as those factors which have narrowed their academic preferences. So far, the concern of Israeli Rusicists has been focused on the literature of the First Wave of Russian emigration. Recently, however, more and more frequently it refers to Russian literature in Jewish and Israeli contexts. The analysis conducted indicates that Russian studies flourished the most in the 1990s. In the 21st century, interest in Russian studies in Israel is decreasing due to a poorer knowledge of Russian language and culture among the younger generation of repatriated people, worldwide trends and the processes of globalisation.

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