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VOL. X DECEMBER 1987 NO. 9

 

We Took a Message to Gorbachev

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....... ............by Judy Baumann

We were there! The Lexington contin-
gent represented the Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation at the largest rally of
American Jews ever assembled in Washington
D.C.! Chas Hite. Ellen Silverstein, Mark
Ingerman, Dana Dsser Honahan, Judy and
Natalie Saxe. Gail and Ernie Cohen, and I, _
Judy Baumann, assembled with about 60 A sense of unity and great pride was
Louisvillians at the KENTUCKY sign. apparent as 800,000 people from across

Joining us were Ken and Lois Germain America -- representing almost every
and their sons, who are on sabbatical state, Canada and other countries marched
there. Marching with their own contin— tOQEthEV With diQNitY and determination
gents from universities, Young Judaea or for the cause 0f SOViEt JEWVY- It t00k
their new hometowns were Lexingtonians DVEF an hour to walk from our assembly
Barbara Baumann, Michele Mayer, Tammy area at the Ellipse, behind the WhitE
Fitzpatrick. Alex and Sara Charney Coheny. HOUSE! t0 the M311 in front 0f the C591"
Beth Levine. Jonathan Miller. Polly tal-

Goldman and her husband Bruce Feist, There, for two and a half hours,
Leslie Levy Hirchin and her husband David. Speakers representing major Christian

Also there from Lexington was Michael groups, committees for SOViEt Jewry, the
and Vicki Doukas and their children. U-S' Congress and countless other QFOUDS

It was exciting to see banners from held the crowd’s attention. They spoke of
places like Hawaii, Alaska and Colorado human rights, American freedom, Glasnost,
and of organizations such as Hadassah and brain drain and Of their commitment ‘to
B’nai B’rith! Numerous people from large promoting the free emigration Of SOVJEt
Jewish communities told us how pleased Jews.
they were that we had come from Lexington.

 

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