
Persecuted by the KGB, a Jewish master soared to new heights in the West By Benjamin Ivry 5 min read
Dancer Valery Panov, October 1978. Photo by Getty Images By Benjamin Ivry June 5, 2025 The Russian Jewish dancer Valery Panov, who died June 3 at age 87, proved that the torment of Soviet-era antisemitism endured long after the dissolution of the Soviet …