I left Israel convinced that the U.S. Congress should do what it could to persuade this administration that these people deserved our support. Soviet professionals sometimes face unusual difficulties in adjusting to life in Israel or any other country. Doctors. for example. have to learn not only Hebrew. like every other immigrant. but also English. which is the principal scientific language of Israel. Soviet doctors. in addition. have to adjust themselves to a completely different system of medicine. Many require retraining to meet the new standards of their Israeli counterparts. In assisting these Soviet professionals once they arrive in Israel. a major role is played by a number of nongovernmental organizations which have arisen to meet a new need.
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