His eye has been damaged in the process and now faces the loss of his eyesight if he does not get proper treatment. Yuli Edelsteina Hebrew teacher was arrested in 1985 for supposedly using narcotics as part of a Jewish religious ritual. (A totally trumped up charge by the Soviet authorities.) While in prison Yuli was subjected to severe beatings. To protest this situation he has undertaken a hunger strike. I do not know his condition at present but fear that the situation is not hopeful. Kim Fridmanarrested several times for teaching Hebrew and leading Jewish cultural seminars. Mr. Fridman now wishes to emigrate so that he can freely practice his religiona crime in the Soviet Union. Mr. Speaker.
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