Nevertheless , the majority of Odessa 's Jews emigrated to Israel , the United States and other Western countries between the 1970s and 1990s .
Nevertheless , between the 1970s and 1990s , the majority of Odessa 's Jews emigrated to Israel , the United States and other Western countries , domestic migrationof Odessan middle and upper classes to Moscow and Leningradthat offered even greater opportunities for career advancement , also occurred on a large scale .