KHAYA YAMPOLSKAYA, 87, of Oak Park, died
Sept. 3, 2010.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-
law, Emiliya and Semyon Rubinchik of Greenwich,
Conn., Irina and Sam Ismailov of Oak Park; sis-
ter, Lubov Kovalsky; grandchildren, Arkadiy and
Sonya Rubinchik,Vadm and Rena Rubinchik, Anar
Ismailov, Inara Ismailova; great-grandchildren,
Adel, Eli, Isaak.
Mrs. Yampolskaya was the beloved wife of the
late Isaak.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one's
choice. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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Immigrating Out Of Fear
Feeling isolated, many Turkish Jews are leaving for Israel.
Danny Adino Ababa
Ynet.com
I
n late August, Turkish Jews invited
about 200 Muslims to break the
Ramadan fast at the main syna-
gogue in Istanbul. The response was
overwhelming, and even Istanbul
Mayor Kadir Topbas, a supporter of
the Jews, was present at the event:
"I have many Jewish friends even
back from my studies:' he said to
those present."The recent events are
not only difficult for Israel, but also
for us Turks. I ask of you to tell the
Israelis to return to our country. It is
a mistake to think that the Turks will
not accept the Israelis with cordiality"
Topbas' warm words on Turkish
Jewry's contributions to his country
did not mitigate the concerns of the
Jews present. "We all live in fear',' said
one of them in the presence of the dis-
tinguished guest. "The street is affect-
ed by what happens in politics, and we
are on the brink of desperation from
life here. We love Turkey, but will not
be able to live so long in feat"
There are currently 17,000 Jews
living in Turkey. Most of them live in
Istanbul and Ankara, with smaller
concentrations in Izmir, Adana, Bursa,
and a number other smaller cities.
The Marmara raid, which prompted
many Turks to take to the streets, did
not leave the Jews many options. "The
situation has not calmed down, but
has only gotten worse. The Jews feel
isolated:' one participant expressed a
sentiment shared by many Jews in the
. community.
The Jewish Agency and the Israeli
government have tried for decades
to convince the Jews of Turkey to
move
to Israel. However, they felt safe
in Turkey and few immigrated. Ever
since the flotilla incident and the anti-
Israeli statements made by Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
however, the situation has changed.
"Eighty-five Jews immigrated in
the first half of this year," said Jack
Aboursi, chairman of the Organization
for Turkish Immigrants in Israel.
"Turkey has already become a country
in which it is not good to live as a Jew.
There is anti-Semitism, and the street
is very affected by the prime minis-
ter's inflammatory statements. I used
to visit Turkey a few times a year, but
it has been two years since I have vis-
ited. Nor do I see myself visiting!"
Refael Saadi, 55, one of Erdogan's
dassmates,-is also hurt by the situation.
"Most of the Jews of Turkey made a
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