NEWS I Yemen Volunteer Continued from preceding page for Michigan Court of Appeals Linda Hallmark has won endorsements of community leaders and organizations "For ten years, I have witnessed Linda Hallmark's outstanding legal ability. She will make an excellent Court of Appeals Judge." Judge Fred M. Mester Oakland County Circuit Court "Linda Hallmark has demonstrated a strong commitment to law enforce- ment. She is the best candidate for Court of Appeals." John E Nichols Oakland County Sheriff "Linda Hallmark is widely known for her ability, fairness and integrity. I urge you to vote for Linda Hallmark for Michigan Court of Appeals." 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Gary Veltman Denise Victor Richard S. Victor Donald A. Wagner Howard I. Wallach Stephen L. Weber Leonard J. Wine Ronald M. Yolles Linda S. HALLMARK for Court of Appeals Paid for by Linda S. Hallmark Court of Appeals Committee, 24901 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, MI 48075. F.W. Melamed, Treasurer. 64 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1990 ing the hora. "I nearly flipped," Ms. Neckritz said, adding that she sought out their teacher to find out who had taught the Moslem youngsters a Jewish dance. The teacher was a Dutch woman, who turned out to be one- quarter Jewish and who has since gone back to Holland. Learning that Ms. Neckritz would soon be leav- ing North Yemen and was planning to visit Israel, the dance teacher asked Ms. Neckritz if she would travel to Sadaa with her to visit a Jewish family. In particular, the Dutch woman wanted to know if Neckritz would act as a messenger between two sisters — one in Sadaa and the other in Israel. Ms. Neckritz agreed. The family, with three daughters and a recently married son, lived in a two- room hut. Like other Jews remaining in Yemen, they were deeply religious, Ms. Neckritz said. The mother, whose sister was rescued by Operation Magic Carpet and now lives in Rosh Ha'ayin, baked bread and wove baskets, and her husband made jewelry. Although impoverished and limited to certain oc- cupations, the Jews of Yemen face their "biggest problem" in their efforts to remain religious, said Ms. Neckritz. She added that praying and studying Heb- rew are both against the law and must be done surrep- titiously. The family gave Ms. Neckritz letters and photos for their relatives in Israel, placing all the material in a hollow tube sealed shut at both ends with silver. Thus, Ms. Neckritz became one of several couriers through the years who have helped the sisters stay in touch. The two families, which had lost contact for more than three decades, re- established contact about 10 years ago, said Ms. Neckritz, who left North Yemen in July 1989. A postscript to Ms. Neckritz's two years in Nor- th Yemen came in Israel, where the grapevine would often carry word of her expe- riences. "I didn't think it was that big a deal that I had been to Yemen until I would meet Yemenite Jews in Israel, and they would freak out and in- vite me to their house and invite over their whole fami- ly," who would then ask lots of questions, Ms. Neckritz said. "And it happened again and again and again." Among those who heard of Ms. Neckritz's experiences were leaders of the World Union of Jewish Students, which is campaigning for countries to pressure the Yemenite government to ease conditions for the coun- try's Jews, according to Rachel Tsur, coordinator of the effort. Ms. Tsur, interviewed by phone from her office in Jerusalem, confirmed recent reports that conditions have improved somewhat since this year's merger of the two Yemens, with the govern- ment allowing Jews to receive religious articles, letters and visitors from abroad. Those reports, however, came before the current crisis in the Persian Gulf, in which Yemen has sided with Iraq and opposed the intervention of Western and moderate Arab nations. Although Ms. Tsur said she couldn't speak as an ex- pert on the implications of the crisis, she did say, "We can assume that it's no good for the Jews." 1=1 Liberty Lobby Radio Outlets New York (JTA) — Liberty Lobby, one of the wealthiest and most active anti-Semitic organizations in this coun- t r y , has recently strengthened its public voice by acquiring new radio outlets, and may soon be boosted by a multimillion- dollar bequest, according to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. ADL's new report, "Liber- ty Lobby: Network of Hate," reports that the organization is broadcasting bigotry and extremism to millions of people through a network of satellite-transmitted radio programs. Liberty Lobby, based in Washington, has gained access to 147 radio stations throughout the United States by purchasing the Sun Radio Network of Tam- pa, Fla., in December 1989. Programs distributed by Sun include familiar con- sumer-oriented call-in shows; however, approx- imately 45 of Sun's affiliates have now added Radio Free America to their regular programming schedules, the ADL report notes. Since July 1988, Liberty Lobby has also owned roughly a half interest in the Kayla Satellite Broad- casting Network of Rich- mond Center, Wis.