New exhibition reveals the secrets of the Israeli ‘Mayflower’

On December 19th, 1919, Ruslan, carrying 600 travelers from Odessa, docked at the port of Jaffa. It has been dubbed “the Israeli Mayflower,” because many of its passengers entered Israel's pantheon.

THE ‘RUSLAN’ anchors at the port of Istanbul on its way from Odessa to Israel in 1919.

THE ‘RUSLAN’ anchors at the port of Istanbul on its way from Odessa to Israel in 1919.

(photo credit: JABOTINSKY INSTITUTE IN ISRAEL)

ByALAN ROSENBAUM

DECEMBER 9, 2019 16:58