They are not free to teach their children the language of their ancestors. as we are. In short. the Jews of the Soviet Union are denied every means to preserve their Judaism and its rich and illustrious heritage. On top of being denied the ability to preserve their religion. they are almost prohibited from emigrating from the Soviet Union to be able to practice their religion elsewhere. whether in Israel. Europe. or the United States and Canada. Jews who apply to emigrate are persecuted. harassed. put in jail. and forced to lose their employment. The jobs that they are given once fired from their positions are menial and barely enough to feed their families. Employment opportunities are closed to them once they apply to emigrate. In the last year. Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union was at an all time low. The Soviet authorities are trying their hardest to discourage emigration. yet the Jews who remain in the Soviet Union are deprived of the ability to practice Judaism. There are very few rabbis in the Soviet Union. and few are being trained. Hebrew teachers have been arrested and Hebrew books are confiscated.
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