Thousands of Soviet immigrants, who have been arriving in even greater numbers in recent days, will not have to wait until “next year in Jerusalem” to celebrate the seder here.
Nearly 1,000 immigrants from the Soviet Union have arrived here during the last two days and more arc expected to land by the time Passover begins Monday night, officials announced Sunday.
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