Over the course of four decades, over 500,000 Soviet Jews emigrated to the United States. Soviet Jewish families settled throughout the country, from small towns to big cities, with many joining synagogues, enrolling their children in Jewish day schools and summer camps, and celebrating milestones like bar and bat mitzvahs. For these families, life in the United States came with its own set of challenges. Narrated by Rebecca Naomi Jones and featuring Dr. Andrew Sperling, Historian & Director of Academic Initiatives at the American Jewish Historical Society. Image: Natan Sharansky with Morey Schapira, Selma Light, Lillian Foreman and others. From the Bay Area Council for Soviet Jews Records at AJHS, I-505. The Wreckage is made possible by funding from the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided through the American Jewish Education Program, generously supported by Sid and Ruth Lapidus.