There were well over 2.000 synagogues in the Soviet State at its early stages. By 1926 there were about 1.100. 500 in 1945. 150 in 1960. 60 in 1964. and less than 50 by 1983. By 1985. if a Jew wanted to practice his or her religion. they would have to do it in secret. at risk. During perestroika. Government sanctioned antiSemitism declined and emigration picked up considerably. However. grassroots antiSemitism was still very much alive and is growing today. Only last week there was an antiSemitic demonstration outside the Kremlin. 10.000 people participated in this proCommunist rightwing demonstration. which blamed Jews for all of Russias problems.
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