The tragic story. related to me by Rev. Shabtai Ackerman of the Beth AbrahamHillel congregation in Birmingham. Mich.. underlines the cruel and ruthless tactics the Soviet Union employs to harass and detain Jews wishing to emigrate. and I would like to share it with my colleagues. Mr. Yichil Kutchuk and his wife and sisterinlaw applied for and were granted passports to emigrate to Israel in April. The Kutchuks son had been allowed to emigrate to Israel 18 months earlier. After being assured that their visas were in order. the Kutchuks packed the belongings they would need for the trip. sold the rest. and made plans for a joyous reunion with their son. But 3 hours before their scheduled departure by train from Kishinev. the police informed them they had to go to the Customs Office to have their baggage checked. When they arrived at the office they discovered their bags had already been opened.
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