Diaspora Jewry
The Israeli government unanimously approved a process in 2015 to allow those deemed eligible to reunite with their families in Israel under humanitarian conditions.
As many as 1,000 protesters, mainly Ethiopian Israelis, blocked the Ayalon Highway and streamed into Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to protest police brutality, causing massive traffic delays and backups in the area.
Thirteen Jews murdered in anti-Semitic attacks, the most since 1994 • Iran foremost perpetrator of spreading incitement, Holocaust denial.
In a survey of economically advanced countries conducted by the Pew Research Center, Israel was one of just three countries in which the majority of respondents did not support the immigration of highly trained foreigners who would not be entitled to citizenship.
“Be proud of a country where we stand up and stick it out. It is easy to run away, and I tell youth that if you run, it will catch up with you. Run towards it,” says 91-year-old Murray Greenfield to those who come to learn as part of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel.
In response to a Twitter post by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasting an anti-BDS bill introduced last week by Republicans as “absurd,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) posted: “They forgot what country they represent.“ In response, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) tweeted: “This ‘dual loyalty’ canard is a typical anti-Semitic line.”
After 18 months of secret research, Israel is preparing to demand compensation for assets abandoned by Jews who were forced to flee eight Arab countries after the establishment of the Jewish nation.
The count of 8,972,000 is 174,000 more people than the previous year, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
During the past year, Nefesh B’Nefesh facilitated 16 special “aliyah” flights from North America, bringing 381 families with 674 children, and an additional 1,579 singles, many of whom volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces as lone soldiers.
“The educational system, the health system and the way parents relate to their children here is so different and so much better,” said new arrival Y. Novosad of Odessa, a professional athlete and two-time billiards champion at the European Championship.
“We will certainly continue to strengthen sovereignty where our patriarchs and matriarchs are buried,” said Knesset member Yoav Kish, referring to Me’arat Hamachpelah, the ancient tomb of Jewish forebears Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob and Leah.
The Israel Fair is designed to help potential new immigrants learn about their options for service in the Israel Defense Forces, Israel National Service (Sherut Leumi) and higher education.
