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Shmulevich AvraamIsraeli politician, rabbi, historian, political scientist.
Date of Birth: 10.11.1968
Country:  Israel |
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Biography of Avraam Shmulevich
Avraam Shmulevich is an Israeli politician, rabbi, historian, and political scientist. He is the leader of the International Hyperzionist Movement "Bead Arzeinu," which is based in Israel and has branches in several other countries. Shmulevich was born in Murmansk, Russia, and was given the name Nikita at birth. His Soviet passport listed his name as Dëmin Nikita Sergeevich. Shmulevich, which is his maternal surname, took the name Avraam (Avrom) in 1981 when he began observing the laws of Judaism and underwent circumcision in accordance with halakha. Upon immigrating to Israel, he changed his surname to Shmulevich.
Early Life and Education
Shmulevich displayed a significant interest in mysticism and religion as a child and also exhibited extrasensory abilities. After completing school, he moved to Leningrad and studied at the Biological Faculty of Leningrad State University (LSU) named after A. Zhdanov. During his studies, he participated in research conducted by a classified laboratory studying paranormal phenomena. In 1981, he began observing the commandments of Judaism.
Activism and Controversies
In the 1980s, Shmulevich was an activist for the freedom of emigration movement and was involved in the Jewish national and cultural-religious movements, as well as the dissident and human rights movements. Articles exposing Shmulevich's Zionist activities were published in Soviet newspapers such as "Pravda Vostoka" and "Komsomolskaya Pravda," and he was arrested several times for his "Zionist activities." He was even charged with spreading false information that defamed the Soviet and state system. However, the case was closed at the beginning of Perestroika. In 1984, Shmulevich was awarded honorary citizenship of the State of Israel by special decision of the Knesset for his activism in the underground Jewish movement in the USSR.
Later Career
Shmulevich became a correspondent for the underground self-published newspapers "Express-Khronika" and "Glasnost" in Leningrad. In 1988, he registered and headed one of the first legal Jewish organizations in the USSR called the "Jewish National Center 'Kadima'." The center aimed to prevent interethnic tension, consolidate Jews, and satisfy their national and cultural needs. In 1989, he co-founded the first revived Zionist organization in the USSR, "Irgun Tzion." Shmulevich authored most of the organization's program documents adopted at the congress.
In 1991, Shmulevich repatriated to Israel, where he received rabbinic education. He currently resides in Hebron, a city of great importance in Jewish tradition, second only to Jerusalem in holiness. He is actively involved in the Arab-Jewish conflict, participating in settler raids and leading the self-defense unit. Shmulevich has been associated with various political forces in Russia, including pro-Putin, nationalist, and liberal-democratic orientations. He maintains a regular column on the opposition website Kasparov.ru and has been a contributor to Alexander Prokhanov's newspaper "Zavtra" since 2000.
Shmulevich also maintains relations with right-wing parties in Western Europe and has been praised by Jean-Marie Le Pen, the leader of the French National Front, as a "great patriot of Greater Israel." He collaborates closely with various political forces in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and is an expert in the Kremlin.org network, which operates under the Foundation for Efficient Policy. Shmulevich believes that Greater Israel needs a strong and independent ally in the Black Sea-Mediterranean region, and he sees Ukraine under Yulia Tymoshenko as a potential candidate. He also supports close ties with Muslim leaders, such as Imam and Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi, the Supreme Mufti of Italy and the head of the Association of Muslims in Italy.
