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 On
July 25 "Mitsva" Association conducted the first video web-conference
dedicated to Dmitry Shchiglik's book "A Way to Zion". Its participants
were: USA - the writer Dmitry Shchiglik, vice-President of
the World Congress of Russian Jewry Mikhail Nemirovsky; Kazakhstan - the President
of "Mitsva" Association Alexander Baron, the director of the "Hesed
Polina" Natalya Dorman, representatives of the "Rimon" JCC youth
and historical clubs, and the members of Almaty Jewish community. The meeting
was conducted by the head of the "Rimon" JCC children and youth programs
Larissa Poltavskaya.
 Active
conversation between two continents lasted for an hour. As Shchiglik said, in
spite of thousands of kilometers he did not feel the problem of understanding.
 "I
don't know about you, but I'm even hot!", the writer smiled on that
side of the ocean.
Dmitry Shchiglik answered many of our questions, commented on some
chapters of his book, and listened to our remarks. Still, the Kazakhstani side
had many unasked questions. The discussion will be continued in September during
Dmitry Shchiglik's visit to Almaty.
 "I
would like to congratulate the Jewish community of Kazakhstan and "Mitsva"
Association for initiating the new stage of communication between the communities
worldwide!", said Mikhail Nemirovsky summing up the conference.
 On
initiative of Alexandr Baron the subject of the next video web conference will
be creative activity of a famous writer Efraim Sevela. The meeting will be conducted
by the writer; he is currently in Moscow. The contact with the Jewish community
of New York also will not be broken. The Kazakhstani side has received a suggestion
to prepare information on the life of the Jewish community in Kazakhstan.
Galina Goldberg
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