Moscow.
January 26th phone call to
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Arthur Schwartz
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9:20 in the morning? now in Russia?
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Yes what time is itr five at night.
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Twenty minutes afte your dinner yet?.
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Oscar, have you had it on time. Shelly, my wife she talks
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Yes we always have would like to loose some weight.
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about dieting. She to also.
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What is that?
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It is smoked salmon. at that is.
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It is kind of a favo oked fish.
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Well thank you, it is nice of you. I think with
some
something my wife makes. She make bouillon
Russian boulikas.
Boulikas, is that some dough stuffed with something?
No just four and eggs.
We call that a noodle.
Yes, exactly.
You had a visit from Edward?
Yes we did it was last month.
We received your gift. Thank you very much it is a
beautiful book.
It
Your welcome. It is my pleasure, our pleasure indeed.
is in English and in Russian.
One page in English.
Right.
We are going to have to learn Russian though,
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our temple lobby for everyone to see.
Oh really.
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Most of our congregation do know your name
Arthur how are the girls now?
You are very kind indeed.
The girls are excellent and Karen is standing right here
waiting to say hello to you,
Shalom Oscar
Shalom Karen
How are you?
I am fine how are you?
How are the boys?
than the
Well, they are the same. A little bit taller
look quite a
last time we spoke to you. And you Karen, wear
glasses?
bit different from your last picture. You
Yes .
What is the color of your hair is it red?
No Oscar it is dirty blonde or light brown.
You look lovely. Your sister Sandi, she is about five
years younger than you?
No three years younger. She will soon have her Bat Mitzvah.
Is she studying?
Yes, soon.
And you are helping her?
we are doing to
Yes and she is going to do something like ly.
help you. She will twin with another fami
Oh I see. You can share your experiences with her. We
still remember that.
Can I ask you if you know somebody in Moscow? Her name
is Marina Khait. She Xives in Moscow.
Marina Khait?
Do you know her?
She must be about 13 no?
and writing
Yes. We have friends who are helping herthey
say hi.
letters to her so you can tell her that
I will try to find her.
Thank you. I am sure that they will appreciate it.
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know?
What is her fathers name? Don't youdiv
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Alexander. Oscar, the parents mot
or father.
know if she is living with her stayher
with the mother.
Oh, I am sorry. They usually
they doing good.
How are the boys doing in school?donAre
't do so good in history
You see they like math but they
and geography.
It is not my best subjects either. math and they will have
in
Oh really? They are very bright jec
to take their exams in every sub t.
Wish them luck for me.
with their
I will suspect that they will have problems
history.
h. Do the boys
Mr. Drachman told us that the boys like mat
play any musical instruments?
No. I am sorry.
I was just curious.
And do you play any instruments?
Yes the violin.
to good for
Oh the violin? I am afraid their ear is not
music.
Mine is not to great either but I like it.
But you do play ?
I try.
Is Sandi their with you now?
a lot of people sitting
Yes Sandi is here. Oscar, we have
y are all
here with us now listening to this call. The
friends
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the phone. Ok
I am going to put my father bac
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Shalom, send my regards to Shelly and the boy
Thanks.
Hello Oscar?
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like to say hello to you.
We have one more person who wou
Our Rabbi.
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this time. The
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some mail. I will register our ing
for the girls. Did you
last time we tried it was someth
get it?
No we did not. We did not receive it.
It was a half a year ago.
on the phone
I think for the time being we have to rely
calls.
Well thank you. Would you receive a cable?
Yes.
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Ok we will wait but we are not getting any younger.
You sound very young and very vibrant.
Thank you, I try my best. We hope to try long enough to
see the other side anyway.
We will meet some day. We will get to you or you will get
to us. Oscar, we received a request for the Asthma
medicine for Shelly and we will act on it and get it to
you.
Thank you very much. Something wrong happened. To Shelly
all the time. She is somewhat better now thank you.
I have the same thing also. I have asthma also.
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Yes and there are a lot of good medicines around.
Really, I am sorry to hear that.
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We will get some to you.
Thank you.
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Oscar, our Rabbi would like to talk to you now please hold
the line.
Oscar? Shalom. I say Shalom to you from many many people.
They are all going to join me in saying Shalom so you can
sense how many people are really here. (everyone, about 35
people said "Shalom, Hello Oscar") Do you hear how many
people? There are not just one or two people and there are
not only just people here with us, there are people all
around in many many other places who also will hear what we
have said and will wish you well. I want you to know that
we pray for you many many times and that we work as hard as
we can to give you hope that the day will come that we may
all be in the warm country.
Please g-d. You see it is most kind of you. I am touched
and I will tell every friend.
Please do. Know that our hearts are with you.
Thank you. It is most nice of you and everybody from the
congregation.
Know that we talk about you here very very often and that
many things are sent even though few arrive. You
understand?
Some cables do get through.
Well we will keep sending and hope that some more things
will get through also.
Thank you.
Ok, good luck to you.
Thank you, good luck to you and g-d help you.
Oscar, this is Arthur again.
Thank you very much Arthur it is a very touching thought
and everything you do. I wish you every luck and to your
family and friends.
I wish you every luck and I most wish you a speedy trip to
the warm country.
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Please g-d.
Please give our regards to your family and we hope some
day to be able to talk to them.
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You will be our guest of honor when we are there.
You will be our guest of honor. You will take the
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difficult journey not us. Oscar I will say good bye now.
Until the next time.
Shalom for now and say hello to everybody. Take care of
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Shalom^o your family and to all of our friends in Moscow
Yes, Arthur.