THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 10, 1976 15 Soviets Crack Down on Jewish Cultural Activities LONDON (JTA) — New Soviet legislation makes Jewish religious and cul- tural life in the Soviet Union even harder than before, according to a study carried out by the Institute of Jewish Af- fairs. Dr. S.J. Roth, the insti- tute's director, drew this conclusion from an analysis of a revision of the 1929 law on religious associations, showing that registration of re- ligious societies has be- come more difficult and that their right of appeal against appropriations of houses of prayer has been abolished. Funds for the mainte- nance of religious societies, which could be previously be solicited anywhere, must now be collected only on the pre- mises of the house of prayer. Under the June 23,1976, revision, advance special permission is required "for each individual occa- sion - for the holding of re- ligious services in private homes. As there are fewer than 70 synagogues in the Soviet Union, Jews had re- lied heavily on "minyanim" in private homes. The restriction would apply even for prayers in the house of a mourner or for circumci- sion ceremonies held at home. Similarly religious edu- cation, formerly available on authorized "courses," is now permitted only in "ecclesiastical educa- tional institutions." These restrictions, the study concludes, will make difficult any at- tempt "to direct the newly awakened Jewish consciousness towards the synagogues or Judaism at large." In New York the Na- tional Conference on Soviet Jewry has learned Dr. Yevgeny Reinberg, left, and his wife Sophia, wonder with their son Yuri's fiancee, Olga, if they will ever see him again. Yuri was forced to leave his family behind in the USSR. He will become Israel's youngest physician when he graduates medical school in Tel Aviv next year. His father is a metallurgical researcher and his mother is an economist. that Emmanuil Neifakh, applied to emigrate in: a long-term refusenik liv- July 1975. Shortly. ing in Riga, has received thereafter he was re, permission to emigrate to fused, having first been demoted to supervisor of Israel. Neifakh, a surgeon, building repairs at the first applied to emigrate Leningrad Shipbuilding in 1969. One of his sons Institute where he emigrated to' Israel last worked. He believes he is year and the second is liv- being made an example to the other scientists at the ing in Leningrad. Meanwhile, 21-year-old institute to discourage Yuri Reinberg arrived in them from exit. Sophia, New York, hoping that this an economist, has also year will be the last time joined the ranks of the he will have to spend the "refuseniks". The younger Reinberg High Holidays separated from his parents, Dr. applied to leave in May Yevgeny and Sophia Rein- 1975, received permission and had to leave alone. He berg. His days have been is now entering his fifth spent in endless rounds of year at the Tel Aviv Uni- appointments with gov- versity Medical School. ernment officials, elec- Upon graduation, he will toral candidates, Soviet become Israel's youngest Jewry groups, as well as doctor. A tragedy struck speaking before any the Reinbergs a few years Jewish group willIng to ago when Yuri's sister listen — and hopefully died of Hodgkins Disease help — his efforts to be at age 22. Letters of support may reunited with his parents and fiancee Olga in Is- ■ 1111111111 ■ 111111/ rael. Reinberg told the Stu- dent Struggle for Soviet Jewry that his father, a metallurgical researcher, be sent to tirasnaya Kon- nitsa 3, apt. 5, Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR. Copies of correspondence may be sent to Reinberg through the SSSJ at 200 West 72nd St., Suites 30-31, New York, N.Y. 10023. 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