Soviet Jewish Immigrants Set New Records in Israel
<i> Reuters</i>
WASHINGTON —
More than 18,000 Soviet Jews immigrated to Israel in September, bringing the total for the year to more than 100,000 for an all-time record, the National Conference on Soviet Jewry said Monday.
Last month’s immigration figure of 18,725 surpassed the previous record of 17,484 in August. So far, the total for 1990 is 100,926.
The conference is a coalition of 45 national Jewish organizations and more than 300 local community councils and federations.
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