The “alarming decrease” of the migration of Jews from the United States to Israel was decried here today at the opening session of a national conference of American Jews who have settled here permanently.
The speakers also deplored the fact that numerous American Jews, who came from the United States to become permanent residents of Israel, are returning to America following a short stay here.
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