A Life Etched in Empathy: The World of Moses Soyer Moses Soyer, born Moses Schoar in 1899 in the Russian town of Borisoglebsk, was an artist whose life became a poignant testament to the immigrant experience and a deeply empathetic exploration of American life. His journey began amidst the cultural richness of a family steeped in intellectual pursuits – his father, a Hebrew scholar, writer, and teacher, instilled a love for learning and artistic expression in all six of his children. The tumultuous political climate of Russia forced the Soyer family to seek refuge in America in 1912, settlin…