Within the Soviet Union. antiSemitism is rampant. Jews are forbidden to establish new synagogues. to learn Hebrew or to teach classes on religion. or to celebrate Jewish holidays. They are frequently denied entrance to or advancement within the universities. the professions and government agencies. Those who seek exit visas risk threats by the KGB. loss of employment and even imprisonment. And. in some cases where individual Jews and their families have refused to submit to these pressures. they have been specifically villified in the governmentcontrolled pressa device notoriously effective in encouraging unofficial discrimination and worse at the hands of neighbors. teachers. and employers. Mr.
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The paragraph describes systemic discrimination against Jews in the Soviet Union, implying that all Jews face these challenges.