The Jerusalem Post - Israel News
  • CONFERENCES
  • ISRAEL NEWS
  • WORLD NEWS
  • MIDDLE EAST
  • BUSINESS & INNOVATION
  • DEFENSE & TECH
  • OPINION
  • JP STORE
LoginSubscribe
  • JPOST DIGITAL LIBRARY
  • HOME PAGE
  • THE JERUSALEM REPORT
  • DEFENSE & TECH
  • OPINION
  • BUSINESS & INNOVATION
  • JERUSALEM POST EN ESPANOL
  • REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
  • ALIYAH
  • JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE
  • PREMIUM
  • JP STORE
  • Categories
  • ISRAEL NEWS
  • WORLD NEWS
  • MIDDLE EAST
  • ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT
  • US POLITICS
  • DIASPORA
  • OPINION
  • PODCAST
  • JUDAISM
  • KABBALAH
  • CHRISTIAN WORLD
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS
  • SCIENCE
  • LAW
  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • OMG
  • ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
  • FOOD & RECIPES
  • HISTORY
  • SPONSORED CONTENT
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • CONTACT US
  • CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE
  • ABOUT US
Jerusalem Post/Jerusalem Report

The Jew who cracked the Iron Curtain!

There are the makings of a great novel and a splendid film in the intertwined lives of Victor and Lilian, a saga stretching across 70 years.

Hochhauser with Igor and David Oistrakh before their first performance of the Bach Double Concerto in 1963
Hochhauser with Igor and David Oistrakh before their first performance of the Bach Double Concerto in 1963
(photo credit: Courtesy)
ByAVRAHAM AVI-HAI
MAY 3, 2019 06:10
Read More

See more on

arts|
slovakia|
URSS


Top Stories
A Red Cross vehicle transports the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, after they were handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 15, 2025.
IDF, Shin Bet receive custody of two Gaza hostage remains
Knesset report: Huge number of Israelis choosing to leave
Netanyahu fires security chief over Gaza, Qatar disputes
US Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media in Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025.

American VP Vance 'optimistic' Gaza deal will hold

WATCH
An Israeli soldier stands near military vehicles, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, at the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel October 12, 2025.

Britain deploys military officers to Israel post-US request

Hamas claims 'severe attack' on Gaza's Abu Shabbab clan
Rabbi warns Mamdani a threat to New York Jews
The Jerusalem Post - Israel News

Information

  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscriber Agreement
  • JPost Jobs
  • Cancel Subscription
  • Sitemap
  • פרסום בג'רוזלם פוסט
  • JP Store
  • Customer Service
  • Advertise with Us

The Jerusalem Post Group

  • World News
  • Iran News
  • MDA Heroes
  • The Jerusalem Report
  • Jerusalem Post Lite
  • Real Estate Listings
  • Precious Metals
  • Astrology
  • Consumerism
  • Ono Conversation Corner

Tools and services

  • JPost Premium
  • JPost Newsletter
  • Ivrit Talk
  • RSS feed
  • JPost.com Archive
  • Digital Library
  • לוח חגים ומועדים 2024
  • Lists of Jewish holidays
  • חדשות מעריב
  • זמני כניסת שבת

Sites Of Interest

  • Poalim Online
  • JNF-USA

Copyright ©2025 Jpost Inc. All rights reserved

•

Terms of Use

•

Privacy Policy