Did you know that since 1990, over 900,000 people have made aliyah from the former Soviet Union, more than 44,000 have come from Ethiopia, and thousands of others have arrived in Israel from around the globe? Aliyah does not end with the immigrants’ arrival at the airport in Israel, nor does it begin there. It is a long multi-stage process and the Department plays a role in every stage of that process.  By providing services in Israel and around the world vis a vis long and short term emissaries and aliyah centers, by planning and implementing programs and by providing materials through a variety of mediums the Department offers information and assistance on every aspect of immigration and absorption.