The frequent. unexplained disconnection of their telephone places her life in great peril. In December 1982. Iosif was issued a final refusal by the Leningrad OVIR which prohibits him from reapplying for an exit visa. He and thousands of other Soviet Jews are being held prisoners in their own country. unable to escape the heavy burden of oppression that has been placed disproportionately upon the 1.81 million Jews in the Soviet state. Soviet Jews are mysteriously fired from their jobs. they are humiliated and harassed by the KGB. and they are denied the emigration right that would unite them with family and friends and give them the opportunity to enjoy the basic human rights we often take for granted. Iosif continues to instruct Jewish children in the Hebrew language despite the substantial risk to himself and his family. As is the case in most religions. training of children is very important. and knowledge of the Hebrew language is an essential part of the practice of Judaism.
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Soviet Jews are disproportionately oppressed.