Terrorism does not deter the new generation of Western-country immigrants from choosing to move to Israel.
On September 8th, eight days after the murderous terror attack in Be'er Sheva that killed 16 Israelis, 13 young professionals from Montreal, Canada, made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) directly to Be'er Sheva.
The gar'in ('seed' group making Aliyah together) was formed over the past year by the Magshimim association, with help from the Jewish Agency, the Montreal Jewish community, the Montreal Federation CJA, and the Be'er Sheva municipality. Most of the olim (immigrants) will also receive financial assistance from the Nefesh b'Nefesh organization.
The gar'in, all college graduates, is participating in a Be'er Sheva absorption program that includes intensive ulpan (Hebrew study), community volunteer service and vocational guidance.
The group selected Be'er Sheva as its destination in the context of the Jewish Agency's Partnership 2000 program. Partnership 2000 is a project of the Jewish Agency meant to strengthen ties between Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora. The present gar'in is the second group to arrive in Be'er Sheva. The pilot group arrived a year ago, and more than half of the group still lives and works in Be'er Sheva.
As one of their first group activities upon arrival in their new home, the new olim decided to spend their first day in Israel visiting the wounded in the double bus-bombing attack in Soroka Hospital.
On September 8th, eight days after the murderous terror attack in Be'er Sheva that killed 16 Israelis, 13 young professionals from Montreal, Canada, made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) directly to Be'er Sheva.
The gar'in ('seed' group making Aliyah together) was formed over the past year by the Magshimim association, with help from the Jewish Agency, the Montreal Jewish community, the Montreal Federation CJA, and the Be'er Sheva municipality. Most of the olim (immigrants) will also receive financial assistance from the Nefesh b'Nefesh organization.
The gar'in, all college graduates, is participating in a Be'er Sheva absorption program that includes intensive ulpan (Hebrew study), community volunteer service and vocational guidance.
The group selected Be'er Sheva as its destination in the context of the Jewish Agency's Partnership 2000 program. Partnership 2000 is a project of the Jewish Agency meant to strengthen ties between Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora. The present gar'in is the second group to arrive in Be'er Sheva. The pilot group arrived a year ago, and more than half of the group still lives and works in Be'er Sheva.
As one of their first group activities upon arrival in their new home, the new olim decided to spend their first day in Israel visiting the wounded in the double bus-bombing attack in Soroka Hospital.