The World : Soviet Jews’ Exodus Grows

Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union rose to 4,557 in April, the highest monthly total since October, 1979, the National Conference on Soviet Jewry reported in Washington. Most went to the United States while 516, or 11.3%, decided to emigrate to Israel. In the first four months of this year, 14,018 Jews left the Soviet Union, compared to 16,273 for the same period in 1979, when emigration reached an all-time high of 51,320. Shoshana S. Cardin, head of the Jewish group, welcomed the increase but said “many long-term refuseniks remain” in the Soviet Union, where their applications for exit permits have not been approved.