Israeli officials said they do not expect increased immigration from Russia because of that country’s economic crisis. The chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Avraham Burg, said he does not view Russia’s decision to devalue the ruble this week — a move that will likely create widespread economic hardships for Russian consumers — as an opportunity to urge more Russian Jews to emigrate.
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