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WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE

A view of the synagogue and Jewish center.

ocated in a valley between activity. At her desk, Susan
the Rhine River and the Pringsheim, administrator of the
Tannus Mountains, Wies- Jewish Community, was helping
baden has been a popular several Russian emigres fill out
German spa resort ever since Ro- government forms.
In another office, Anatoly
man times. It still attracts visi-
tors who come to enjoy the waters Pournik was helping several oth-
from its hot springs — there are er Russians. A former St. Pe-
26 of them — plus the pleasures tersburg resident, he now serves
of a city with a lake, abundant as a full-time social worker and
parks, and varied cultural and interpreter for the many Russian
Jews who have moved to Wies-
sports activities.
But on my recent visit, the city baden over the past four years.
In the library, Dr. Erich
had another attraction as well.
After I enjoyed a stroll in Spa Liebermann was checking on a
Park with its lake and trees, af- few new books. Friendly and
ter I explored the scenic prome- courtly, he just turned 90, and is
nades and saw the casino where still energetically serving as li-
the famed Russian novelist Fy- brarian for a library that num-
dor Dostoyeyevski once saw his bers 3000 books.
At the same time, downstairs
luck almost run out, I made my
way to Friedrichstrasse, not far in one of the meeting rooms,
members of the Russian Club
from the center of town.
My destination was #33, where were gathering for their weekly
an entry led into a pleasant court- meeting. Soon they would be
reading Russian newspapers,
yard with benches and plants.
Just ahead was a graceful playing cards of chess, or watch-
white building with vivid blue ing a Russian film on the VCR.
Adapting to the needs of the
stained glass windows and a Star
of David. This was the synagogue Russian emigres has been one of
of Wiesbaden. Next to it was an- the major challenges of this small
other modern building, the Jew- German-Jewish community.
ish Community Center, head- "The community has changed -
quarters for a small but dynam- dramatically," said Ms. Pring-
ic Jewish community in this re- sheim. The influx of Russian
Jews began at the end of 1990,
sort city.
The varied activities I saw on she said. Before that, Wies-
my visit were proof that Jewish baden's Jewish members num-
life is alive in Germany not only bered only 300. Now it's up to
in large cities like Frankfurt, 25 460, and more than half are Rus-
miles east, but smaller ones, too. sians.
"Many of them don't write or
Although it was only 10 a.m.
on a Tuesday morning, already speak German as a first lan-
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