For those of us familiar with the plight of Soviet Jews. Kholmyanskys story is all too common. He Is a computer programmer. 32 years old and described as a contemplative man. But he is Jewish. a student of Hebrew and a man who cares deeply about his heritage. He has worked as a Janitor since applying to emigrate to Israel in 1978. Last summer Alexsandr Kholmyansky was sentenced to 10 days imprisonment for stepping on flowers and then several months later sentenced to 18 months in a labor camp for illegally possessing ammunition. The real reason for the arrest: Teaching Hebrew.
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