In the past, immigration was a necessity for the rebirth of Israel, today it is necessary for the continued prospering of an established country. Jews from all over have come and continue to come to Israel for the purpose of taking part in building the Jewish state. Jews from many countries make Aliyah out of choice. But Aliyah of choice is not a luxury all Jews share and Israel still serves as a place of refuge for Jews in countries throughout the world escaping prosecution and anti-Semitism. The Immigration and Absorption Department of The Jewish Agency on behalf of the global Jewish people sees as its multifold goals to assist Jews everywhere in realizing the dream of immigration to Israel and to initiate the rescue of Jews in distress or danger.
General Overview
A monthly update from the Director General's office on recent statistics and trends of Aliyah throughout the world, including charts and a comparative survey.
A periodical report that usually coincides with the Board of Governor's meetings. The Board of Governor's Report details the work of each section in the Department, the trends in aliyah, department priorities, program participation, budget overview and spending, progress reports on departmental activities, strategic goals and long term planning. It is an information base and a presentation of the central issues to be reviewed, discussed and decided upon in the Board of Governor's meetings.
Latest Aliyah Figures
Since the beginning of this year:
Total: 7,643
From FSU: 2,734
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Since the founding of Israel in 1948:
3,035,362
Since the Six-Day Warin 1967:
Number of Olim in 2007:
Sources of figures: Central Bureau of Statistics
Last updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2008