Her story is well known in the United States. yet it is important that we continue to bring it to the forefront. Ida Nudel is a very special woman. Not only has she shown great bravery by standing up to Soviet officials in her own defense. she has risked her freedom on behalf of others desiring to emigrate. As an activist in the Soviet Union she has done all she can to bring the problems of other prisoners to the publics attention. She has contacted the West about these cases. put these prisoners in touch with their families and personally protested to Soviet officials on their behalf. David Chernoglaz. who served for 5 years in a Soviet labor camp. spoke of her after his release: The one person above all others who helped to keep up morale and who constantly helped with letters and parcels. the person rated by all to be a superhuman angel. is Ida Nudel. All these actions were taken at great risk to herself and have been met with harsh treatment from Soviet officials. Ida Nudel has been constantly harassed. has been denied her wish to emigrate to Israel to live with her sister and has been forced to live in exile for the last 3 years. Yet. her spirit has not been broken. Her defiance persists and her work continues.
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