Skip to comments.
Immigrants from former Soviet Union mourn Reagan
San Jose Mecury News ^
| June 8, 2004
| GILLIAN FLACCUS
Posted on 06/08/2004 6:16:55 PM PDT by MadIvan
LOS ANGELES - Rabbi Velvel Tsikman remembers a time when the only link he had to his Jewish heritage was a line in his Soviet passport that read: "Nationality: Jewish."
Now, Tsikman - who in the former Soviet Union was forbidden to wear a yarmulke - watches over a vibrant Russian Jewish community in West Hollywood from his office at the Chabad Russian Jewish Community Center.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Russia; US: California
KEYWORDS: immigrants; reagan; ussr
Very few people get the opportunity to bring liberty to others. Reagan got that opportunity and used it to the full. That alone, assures his place in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Regards, Ivan
In memoriam
1
posted on
06/08/2004 6:16:56 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
To: Judith Anne; alnick; knews_hound; faithincowboys; hillary's_fat_a**; redbaiter; MizSterious; ...
2
posted on
06/08/2004 6:17:19 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
(Ronald Reagan - proof positive that one man can indeed change the world.)
To: MadIvan
What a wonderful testimony. The liberals are going bananas.
3
posted on
06/08/2004 6:17:35 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: cyborg
What a wonderful testimony. The liberals are going bananas. If Air America is any indication, they went "bananas" and an entire fruit salad a long time ago.
Regards, Ivan
4
posted on
06/08/2004 6:18:44 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
(Ronald Reagan - proof positive that one man can indeed change the world.)
To: MadIvan
True. He will be held in eternal remembrance.
5
posted on
06/08/2004 6:21:50 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: MadIvan
Glad to see you back! Thanks for the ping!
6
posted on
06/08/2004 6:33:02 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(AOII Mom -- Support Bush-Cheney '04 -- Losing is not an Option! Win One for the Gipper!)
To: MadIvan
7
posted on
06/08/2004 6:37:33 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
To: MadIvan
Very few people get the opportunity to bring liberty to others. Reagan got that opportunity and used it to the full. That alone, assures his place in the Kingdom of Heaven. What a perfect thing to say...
8
posted on
06/08/2004 6:38:09 PM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL THIS MESS?)
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson