President. those of us who have g7own up with. and respect. the freedom that America represents. cannot condone this kind of persecution to which Soviet Jews are subjected on a regular basis. Religious freedom is a doctrine upon which our Nation was built. and for which the United States has traditionally fought. It is for this reason that I join the Jewish Federation of Rhode Islands womens plea for Soviet Jewry in condemning Soviet intransigence on the question of the emigration of Soviet Jews. The womens division of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island has planned a special Shabbat service on December 13. in conjunction with the celebration of Hanukkah. to "recognize the desperate plight of Soviet Jews." Hanukkahthe festival of lightscelebrates the miracle of light that was bestowed on the Maccabees as a miracle from God. This is a most fitting observance to strive for the miracle of light for those Soviet Jews so long in the darkness of religious persecution.
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