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Russia’s threats to shut down Jewish Agency raise alarm bells for those who remember the past

  • Written by Shaul Kelner, Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt University
Russia’s threats to shut down Jewish Agency raise alarm bells for those who remember the pastDuring the Cold War, Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union was tightly restricted. Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked a surge of refugees fleeing the war zone, but political repression and economic uncertainty have also prompted emigration from Russia itself. Among the emigrants are...

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