His flock of 200 comes to pray, light candles and marvel at the beauty of walls decorated with gold-framed icons of saints. Many speak only Russian. As for Leon Levitt, he can finally be a Jew without looking over his shoulder in fear. Flipping through a photo album in his Mendota Heights home, he gazes at the black and white images from another life. Four Russian friends, refuseniks, dissidents, partners in his Purim plays.
None remains in Russia.