Year 1971 was a year in which the plight of Soviet Jewry stirred the consciences of millions of citizens all over the world. Soviet Jews have been denied rights guaranteed even under Soviet law and in 1971 some Jews were tried and sentenced to prison for their desire to go to Israel. At the same time. because of worldwide pressure and public disapproval of Soviet policies. the number of Jews allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel increased substantally in 1971 over past years. Concern for the plight of Soviet Jews is rightfully shared by people of all religious faiths. As the late Martin Luther King.
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