European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Soviet jewish activist Yosel Bigun right la reunited in Tel Aviv with two others released from the soviet Union Natan Sharansky Center and Vladimir Slepak left. By Allyn Fisher associated press a m n years of struggle to Al Oul of the soviet Union of Lon at the Price of prison  exile Many former rely Ionics have bocon to it whal they to Ted in their Homol Iho have discovered is beset a a Chat inc political system and deep social divisions Between religious and secular jew. Even More disturbing to some to Tho harsh repression of the palestinian  uprising that has been going on Lor More than a year now More than 385 arabs have died Natan Sharansky whose 12-year emigration Ballac made him a Erool Sovil jewry has found his Loyal Lios loin Between his jewish patriotism and his concern Lor human rights two of i Lormer colleagues in Iho Light inside the soviet Union Ida Nudel and Yosel Bigun have been stunned More by the Cool reception that Many soviet t immigrants receive in Israel the situation of the immigrants is so bad alter devoting 20 years of my we to this Issue it is very painful for me to lace what is  said Nudel known 35 tie guardian Angel Lor risking her own me to help other jews in a Sori them. And other activists say that stories about such difficulties filtering Back Home Are a major reason Why most jews leaving the soviet Union today under the Qin snort policies of Mikhail Gorbachev me chasing to  someplace besides Israel coping with the reality of Israel in 1988, jewish emigration from the soviet Union hit an eight year High of 20,082 but Only 7 percent came to Israel a record dropout rate since the emigration struggle began two decades ago. In those years about 255,000 soviet jews have settled in Israel. Nudel whose cause was championed by former Secretary of stale George Shultz and Slars like Jane Fonda typifies the loneliness and isolation experienced by Many Imp migrants. She arrived in october 1987 after being a re Usenik Tho term Lor those refused an exit visa Lor 16 years Sho still suffers backaches from eight years in exile in Siberia and in Bendery South of Moscow As punishment Lor her anti soviet activism nude 57. Is a grading and bespectacled woman who stands 4-loot 10. She is single in a family oriented society. She recently gave away her Pel dog Pizer brought All Tho Way from Siberia after it proved too much Lor her tiny three room apartment. Her poor understanding of hebrew makes even watching television a chore. She spends most of her Lime Al the apartment of her sister Elana Fridman occasionally venturing out to try to help fellow immigrants through Iho Maze of israeli bureaucracy to Lind jobs and housing she says she was torn Between con Licking impulses Tho need to rebuild her own life and Iho desire to once again Lead a Light for jews Iron her native land. To be a Symbol Lor a lilo time is Loo much Lor any human  Nudel says physically i also Don t icel very Strong but i Leel i cannot  Fridman who spearheaded the Campaign Lor her sister s release is frustrated thai Nudel is no longer treated As a heroine. Everyone understands that people like her made history that these Are people who suffered As jews but i think hat there is not enough admiration shown Fridman says. This hurts " during an interview in her sister s apartment Nudel sits uneasily on the Sola occasionally massaging the Side of her weak Back. She turns the conversation away irom herself to locus on the plight of immigrants in general. I think there is a crisis in the ideology Israel was built upon she says. Today every newcomer is considered a nuisance to should to considering them a Blessing " Tho Well known refuseniks. Who recede government stipends or can make a living writing about their experiences do not share Tho poverty of most soviet immigrants. For them the main problem is dealing will Iho Gap Between what was a dream and what is the harsh really of Israel says Yuri Stern a spokesman Lor the soviet jewry education and information Conler. Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday. March 19, 1989