Between 1989 and 2000, over a million Jews from the former Soviet Union made their way to Israel, significantly altering the demographic and cultural landscape of the country. This episode uncovers the arduous journey from the USSR to the Middle East, chronicling the efforts of American students and Soviet dissidents who played a pivotal role in tearing down the barriers of the Iron Curtain, thereby ensuring the religious freedom of over one million Jews.
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