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The momentous occasion in Tel-Aviv, May 1990, was documented by a
professional TV team. The cameras were trained on the participants as
they filed in to the Tel-Aviv Exhibition grounds. The sudden surprise
upon meeting old friends, the excitement of reuniting with buddies from
whom they were disconnected for fifty years, has all been captured
through the video lens.
Ya'acov Samid, the Reunion Organizer, talks
to the gathering
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Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir addresses the Reunion
When the dignitaries spoke, the camera was there. The emotional words
of prime minister Shamir are part of the record. The beautiful voices
of the young choir, add to the celebratory impression of the video.
After the official ceremony, the old school-mates mingled, and
exchanged life stories. The camera and the microphone were there.
Quite a few old graduates, and their teachers were interviewed for
their thoughts, and all were elated. In short, this video is a window
to the people and the time of the Hebrew Gymnasium in Bialystok.
The young choir of local pupils honoring the old pupils.
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