We must not allow these rare concessions to cloud our vision as far as any substantive change in Soviet policy is concerned. We must instead reaffirm our commitment to Soviet Jews. Let us examine the facts: Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union achieved a high point in 1979. when 51.320 Jews were allowed to leave. This number has fallen steadily over the years to the point that less tha 2.500 Jews have left the Soviet Union in the past 2 years. Another statistic that reflects the Soviet Governments attitude toward Jews is the number of synagogues in the Soviet Union.
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