"The article examines inter-ethnic relations in the northeastern parts of Belorussia, during a period of far-reaching political, economic, and social change. Despite the Soviet regime’s efforts to promote close relations among ethnic groups, the largely conservative Belorussian population continued to express its frustration with various aspects of daily life in antisemitic terms. The increase in this phenomenon in 1928-1929 prompted the government to warn the population and to take punitive measures. Antisemitism was addressed within the framework of dealing with “counter-revolutionary”, “nationalistic”, and...