The Jewish Agency reports that Aliyah [Jewish immigration to Israel] from France more than doubled in 2002 compared with the year before, from 1,000 to over 2,030, and increased slightly in 2003, to 2,083. In Great Britain, by contrast, where the Jewish population is almost half that in France, the number of olim [immigrants] last year was only 405 - up from 277 the year before.
Michael Jankelowitz of the Jewish Agency reports that last year's most dramatic increase in Aliyah occurred in Venezuela, home to 16,000 Jews. Only 37 made Aliyah in 2002, but this number tripled to 109 last year.
From the United States and Canada, 2,385 Jews came home to Israel in 2003 - up from 1,664 in 2002, but still only a tiny fraction of the total Jewish population. For information on making Aliyah, see "http://www.jr.co.il/aliyah/index.html".
Michael Jankelowitz of the Jewish Agency reports that last year's most dramatic increase in Aliyah occurred in Venezuela, home to 16,000 Jews. Only 37 made Aliyah in 2002, but this number tripled to 109 last year.
From the United States and Canada, 2,385 Jews came home to Israel in 2003 - up from 1,664 in 2002, but still only a tiny fraction of the total Jewish population. For information on making Aliyah, see "http://www.jr.co.il/aliyah/index.html".