Flood of Soviet Jews reshapes Israel's immigration
Eliahu Valk arrived in Israel from the Soviet Union with little, joining a wave of about 3,000 monthly through Lod. Immigrants face housing, Hebrew learning, and job shortages, while the government pares back tax perks and braces for a large influx. US and local tensions rise as debates over defense spending and integration grow.
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Leningrad
Arye L. Pincus
Jewish Agency
Eliahu Vale
Hebrew University
Western luxuries crawl to scarce in Moscow life
Ordinary Muscovites struggle with shortages as Western goods vanish from shops and even trousers are burdened by paperwork. The elite access hard currency stores while the general public faces meat gaps, empty menus, and crowded, chaotic restaurant scenes as they chase scarce items.
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