Her dayin dayout courage and indomitable spirit is an example for all of us. Theirs is a triumph of the human will. I only wish that I could tell you today that their situation had improved. but it has not. If anything. matters are even worse today. Emigration. which has been dropping precipitously since 1979. when 51.000 left. finally dipped below a thousand in 1984. though not from any lack of applicants. In addition. an ominous new trend has surfaced during the last year. with an apparently well coordinated campaign. including public attacks reminiscent of the 1930s Nazi newspaper. Der Stuermer. and criminal prosecutions directed against religion and Hebrew language teachers.
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