This book is about my friend ִIosif Horol.

This book is about the tragic fate of the Jewish

student, betrayed by his beloved girlfriend.

It's about a man who haven't broke in GULAG,

but turned into a convinced Zionist. This book is about successful

escape from the Soviet Union, and about a happy, intellectually fulfilled

life in Israel. This book is about our friendship.

Vladimir Melnikov

Vladimir Zakharovich Melnikov was born in Moscow, on May 21, 1932. Chemical engineer.

1950, August. - Creation of the League of Struggle for the Cause of Socialist Revolution (Soyuz borby za Delo Revolutsii - SDR), which aimed to overthrow the existing Stalinist system. The SDR included high school students and college freshmen. Of the 16 people, who were convicted during the SDR court process, had their parents imprisoned in GULAG: Ulanovskaya had a father and mother, Rabinovich had a father and mother, Arginskaya had a father, Elgisser had a father, Voin had a father, Panfilova had a stepfather. The organizers SDR Slutsky, Furman and Gurevich's parents were repressed after their arrests from January to March 1951.

1951, January. - Arrest. Lubyanka prison. Investigators Captain Perov and Lieutenant Colonel Evdokimov. Lefortovo prison. Placement in a punishment cell. A few months later - interrogation by KGB Minister Abakumov for 15 minutes.

1951, December. - End of the investigation. Charge under famous article 58, including terrorism.

1952, from February 7 to 13. - Trial in Lefortovo prison. Sentence: 25 years in labor camp followed by exile and loss of rights for 5 years, with confiscation of property.

1954, May - 1955, June. - Closed prison in Boguchar.

1956, February - April. - Review of the case at the request of relatives. The sentence was reduced to 5 years.

1956, April 25. - Amnesty. Release with removal of criminal record and restoration of rights.

1976, August - Emigration to Israel with his family.

1989. - Rehabilitation.