His wife. Shelley. works as a pediatrician. but with reduced pay and privileges. Their twin sons have grown into young men during their long wait for emigration. and could soon be drafted for service into the Soviet military. If they are drafted before exit visas are granted. all hope of the Mendeleyevs leaving the U.S.S.R. could vanish. For the Mendeleyevs. time may be running out. In Minsk. the Reingolds have been waiting 3 years for a response to their application to emigrate to Israel. Gennady and Bella applied to emigrate. along with their son Alexander and Bellas parents. sister. and brotherinlaw. Some of the extended family has already made it to Israel. The Reingolds. because they live in a remote location. do not receive many foreign visitors. who can be a lifeline of hope for refusenik families enduring the cold isolation of official ostracism.
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