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"I watched her eyes," Mrs.
O'Neill said. 'The whole time, they
never left the children. She didn't
ask about money. Her questions
were about the activities we did
with the children."
Now, the two women are close
friends and partners in a licensed
developmental day care.
Their partnership quickly de-
veloped into a friendship, Mrs.
O'Neill began to learn about the
plight of Soviet Jews. The more
she learned and the more she saw
people try to take advantage of the
emigres, the more she wanted to
help not only Ms. Khaykina but
other New Americans as well.
"If I went to Russia and walked
into a world where I didn't know
what to do, I would want someone
to help me," Mrs. O'Neill said. "It's
as simple as that. They are very
courageous for coming over. I won-
der if I'd be able to do what they've
done."
Mrs. O'Neill's acts of kindness
are countless. The Goldshteyn
family (see related story), relatives
of Ms. Khaykina, are her newest
friends. She bought the children
clothing for Passover and shares
in celebrating holidays. In the
past, Mrs. O'Neill has made three
small loans to Russian immi-
grants. She talked to other day-
care providers about hiring Rus-
sians and many are now success-
fully employed.
Her phone is constantly ringing
as New Americans call with ques-
tions and concerns. If she doesn't
have an answer, she calls the com-
mittee of professional volunteers
she assembled. Doctors, lawyers,
a social worker, a teacher, drivers
and an auto mechanic are all part
of the committee.
Mrs. O'Neill does not see her
actions as valiant. She said they
are a result of the values instilled
by her parents.
Growing up, Mrs. O'Neill was
confused by her background. As
an adopted child, she was grate-
ful to her parents for passing on
their heritage but, at the same
time, she wondered about her an-
cestry. This curiosity, which still
remains, led her to learn about dif-
ferent people and contributed to
her aspiration to share with Russ-
ian Jews.
"My husband and I want to
stop prejudice whenever possible
and let people know there are
those who will help with com-
pensation," Mrs. O'Neill said. One
of the greatest things is I've
learned a lot about Jewish people
and Jewish holidays.
Ms. Khaykina, the Goldshteyns
and other New Americans ap-
preciate Mrs. O'Neill's friendship
and acts of kindness.
"I think of Elizabeth like a sis-
ter," Ms. Khaykina said. "She has
helped me with everything. She
has been a great friend and we
have a lot in common. Both of us
like ballet, classical music, art and
books. We're fortunate to have
found each other." ❑

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