Thousands of French Jews check out aliyah
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2012
Some 5,000 French Jews participated in an aliyah fair in Paris.
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Couple married 71 years makes aliyah
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
A Baltimore couple married 71 years is believed to be the oldest couple to make aliyah. Phillip and Dorothy Grossman, 95 and 93 respectively, made aliyah Tuesday on a Nefesh B’Nefesh group flight in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Jewish Agency, together with 43 new emigres from North America.
Ethiopian aliyah hindered by overload at Israeli absorption centers
Jewish Journal
October 6, 2011
It’s a typical Friday morning in Israel’s largest absorption center: A handful of local residents, all immigrants from Ethiopia, mill about examining wares for sale at a small, unofficial souk.
Aliyah up 19 percent for Jewish year 5771
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Some 21,300 new immigrants have moved to Israel since last Rosh Hashana, an increase of 19 percent over last year, according to the Jewish Agency for Israel.
104 new soldiers arrive on aliyah flight
Jewish Journal
August 17, 2011
A charter aliyah flight brought 360 new immigrants to Israel, including 104 young men and women who have enlisted in the military.
Israel rejects aliyah request from Streisand’s cousin
Jewish Journal
February 3, 2011
Israel reportedly has refused to allow the cousin of singer Barbra Streisand to make aliyah. The Interior Ministry, via The Jewish Agency, rejected Dale Streisand\’s request because it saw on his Facebook page that he had been previously involved in Christian missionary activity, Haaretz reported Thursday.
Federations launch $5.5 million campaign for Ethiopian aliyah
Jewish Journal
January 24, 2011
The Jewish Federations of North America is launching a $5.5 million fundraising campaign for Ethiopian immigration to Israel. The campaign comes at the behest of the Israeli government, which agreed last November to bring up to 7,846 additional Ethiopians to Israel. Like Israel’s commitment, the federation’s campaign comes with an eye toward concluding mass Ethiopian aliyah; it’s called “Completing the Journey.” “It is our privilege and our obligation to help complete this historic aliyah,” Kathy Manning, chairwoman of the Jewish Federations’ board of trustees, said in a statement announcing the campaign. “The government of Israel says it intends to complete the rescue of the ancient Ethiopian Jewish community and has asked the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Agency for Israel to join this historic effort.”\n
1,000 new immigrants set to arrive in Israel
Jewish Journal
December 22, 2010
The final 1,000 new immigrants for 2010 are arriving in Israel.
VIDEO: Chinese Jewish father from Kaifeng visits daughter Jin Jin in Israel
Jewish Journal
November 11, 2008
From New Tang Dynasty TV: \’How does it feel to be both Chinese and Jewish? Our Israeli team talks to a young woman from Kaifeng, China who belongs to both of these ancient cultures.\’
Three (financial) reasons to make aliyah
Shira Kaplan
November 7, 2008
While waiting for Ronnie outside the restaurant, and watching the handsome Israeli valet boys handle their customers with a pseudo-IDF smile, I could not but think to myself, \”Geez, Israel has come a long way in 60 years. Shouldn\’t more Jews enjoy this jewel, especially now?\”
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