This past Sunday was her birthday. and should have been a time of celebration. For Ida Nudel. however. the fear and persecution she has come to know in recent years continued unchanged. Ida Nudel is a widely known and greatly respected individual who worked for years to help other Soviet Jews attempting to emigrate to Israel despite the danger to herself. The only reward she received for her tireless efforts to maintain contact with other prisoners of conscience was an exile order. which she is now serving out in a bleak and remote village in Siberia. She has a history of severe medical problemsa heart condition. an ulcer. and kidney problemsbut since her exile she has not been allowed proper medicine. diet. or adequate medical care to treat these ailments.
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