This will be the largest number of North American immigrants to ever arrive in Israel on one day. On hand to greet them will be Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, new Jewish Agency Chairman Ze’ev Bielski and other officials.
The two flights are only the first of seven scheduled Nefesh B'Nefesh (NBN) flights scheduled over the next six months. They are scheduled to bring a total of 3,200 new immigrants to Israel. NBN works in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency for Israel in bringing North Americans to live in Israel.
This is Nefesh B'Nefesh's fourth year of finding potential new immigrants, providing them with financial and other aid, flying them to Israel, and helping their integration into Israeli society. Of the 4,000 Jews who have moved to Israel via Nefesh B’Nefesh since 2002, the organization reports, a full 99% have remained.
This summer's olim (new immigrants) originate from 31 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.
For further information, see NbN.org.il
The two flights are only the first of seven scheduled Nefesh B'Nefesh (NBN) flights scheduled over the next six months. They are scheduled to bring a total of 3,200 new immigrants to Israel. NBN works in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency for Israel in bringing North Americans to live in Israel.
This is Nefesh B'Nefesh's fourth year of finding potential new immigrants, providing them with financial and other aid, flying them to Israel, and helping their integration into Israeli society. Of the 4,000 Jews who have moved to Israel via Nefesh B’Nefesh since 2002, the organization reports, a full 99% have remained.
This summer's olim (new immigrants) originate from 31 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.
For further information, see NbN.org.il