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The group includes 41 future lone soldiers, 103 children, three sets of twins and a 28-day-old baby.
Lily Daroff and Nechama Miller were among 242 others who just landed in Israel, part of the latest Nefesh B’Nefesh summer charter flight in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemet LeIsrael and Jewish National Fund-USA.
A year after replacing Natan Sharansky as chair of the Jewish Agency, Herzog has shaken up the decades-old organization. The million-dollar question is whether he’s in it for the long term.
“Your faces are the beautiful faces of the State of Israel in the most difficult areas of the globe, and in countries where Israel and the Jewish people are struggling to maintain a good name,” he said.
Isaac Herzog, chairman of the Jewish Agency, said that Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has crossed the line from criticism of Israel into anti-Semitism.
Men, women and children of all ages entered the country, looking for more secure futures professionally, spiritually and Jewishly.
Established and operated by the Jewish Agency for Israel, the youth village aims to help empower and give Bedouin students the skills and education needed to succeed in Israeli society.
The Star of David logo of the Jewish Agency on Keren Heyesod Street in Jerusalem. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Adopt the definition of anti-Semitism, urges Jewish Agency to governments
“Anti-Semitism is a terrible disease—a spreading virus that threatens the safety of Jews,” said World Zionist Organization vice and acting chairman Yakov Hagoel.
Meet the newly minted CEO of the Jewish Agency and hear how she embraces the Diaspora, the younger generation and change itself.
A view of the damage caused to homes in Mevo Modi'im due to a forest fire on May 24, 2019. Photo by Avi Dishi/Flash90.
Jewish Agency, JNF provide emergency funds to those affected by Israel wildfires
All night, battling flames, the firefighters here in Israel are not just protecting a home,” said Jewish National Fund CEO Russell Robinson. “They’re protecting our home.”
While people are feeling “loss and shock,” Feigie Troupiansky, who grew up on the moshav, noted that the amount of aid that is being brought is “beautiful.”
They also had the chance to hear from experts about understanding mortgages and choosing the right community for their needs.