Hillel Solotaroff
Doctor and anarchist (1865–1921)
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Hillel Solotaroff (1865 – April 1921) was a doctor involved in the Jewish and Yiddish-speaking anarchist movement in New York.[1][2] Solotaroff emigrated from Elizabetgrad in 1882. While attending medical school, he contributed to anarchist publications and gave public lectures. He was a member of the Jewish anarchist group Pioneers of Liberty[2] and introduced the anarchist duo Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman.[3] Throughout his life, Solotaroff continued to write for various publications, including a daily column for the Yiddish-language newspaper Der Tog (The Day).[4]
Hillel Solotaroff | |
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| Born | 1865 Elizavetgrad, Russia |
| Died | April 1921 (aged 55–56) New York |
| Other names | Hilel Zolotarov |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Later in his life, Solotaroff's views shifted to the right toward nationalism and Labor Zionism.[2]
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