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THE STAFF OF UFE
'Tashkent' Bakery
supports Russian family
By Danlella Ashkenazy
JAFI Communications
Division
(Since* most valuables like
precious metals, fine musical
instruments and works of art
may not be exported Jrom
Russia, one of the biggest
problems facing potential
olim is how to turn life-long
savings into solid assets that
may be lawfully taken out of
the Soviet Union and turned
into investment capital to get
a start in a new land,
Two months ago, when
Valudia Blitstien, 27, a first
year engineering student, and
his father Michael, 50, a highly
placed mechanical engineer,
began planning their family's
aliyah from Tashkent in the
southern Soviet Republic of
Uzbekistan, the Blitsteins
struggled with just that question. "We knew there were a
lotof engineers in Israel and
many engineers among the
olim," they said. Rather than
continue as an engineer,
Valudia sought another source
of a livelihood. "I looked for
something universal, something that people need everywhere," he explained. He
chose the most universal and
most basic of human needs —
bread, and began making
plans to open a bakery in Israel.
The Blitsteins ordered six
special kilns for firing
Uzbekistan flat breads — the
Russian equivalent of Israeli
pita.. Each womb-like kiln is
made of a special fired clay.
Couldn't they have built the
kilns here? Valudia said no..
"There is nothing comparable
to Uzbekistan clay in Israel,"
he noted.
"Rue six' ovens, each, weigh-
ing over 250 kilograms (about
500 pounds) were enclosed in
individual. lifts filled with
Wood-shavings to prevent
breakage and loaded on a ship
for Israel When the kilns ar-.
rived in Israel, one had
cracked in transit and a second had been smashed and
dismantled, apparently by
suspicious Soviet officials
looking for contraband valuables. The four others arrived
in perfect condition.
After completing ulpan, the
BUtstein 'spent two months
setting up shop, .renting a
small stand on the edge of Tel
see BAKERY pg. 4