According to a document published online by The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, after the 1967 Six Day War, the mood of Soviet Jewry changed markedly. Thousands and then tens of thousands of Russian Jews began to study Jewish history and texts. Many applied for permission to emigrate to Israel. By the early 1970s, many were receiving such permission. However, the Russian government wantin
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