I will never forget our hope that night. and my deep satisfaction at meeting Mr. Shcharansky when he later received the Congressional Gold Medal. Today. however. we must also remember the many Soviet Jews who have not been so fortunate. One such "refusenik" is Vladimir Raiz. a molecular biologist and Hebrew teacher in the forefront of the Jewish cultural movement. Mr. Raiz and his wife Karmella. a concert violinist. have applied numerous times for exit visas for their family since 1972. They have been continuously refused. The reason given for the refusal of Vladimir and Karmellas initial request for "state interest" in Mr.