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The side of the chartered El Al plane bringing the new Israelis Home. (Photo: Jonathan Stein)
Aliyah activists converge at Ben Gurion Airport to welcome friends and fellow Jews arriving on the group flight. (Photo: Jonathan Stein)
Aliyah enthusiasts admire the courage of North American Jews in choosing to join the Jewish project in the Jewish homeland rather than a comfortable existance elsewhere. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
Jews from all across the religious spectrum return to the Promised Land. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
Two and four-legged olim. (Photo: Jonathan Stein)
New olah from Florida is interviewed by Israel National Radio's Walter Bingham. (photo: Judy Bailant)
New immigrants are treated to doughnuts, the oily Israeli Chanukah treat of choice. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
"The faces of Aliyah" (Photo: Judy Balint)
A mother and daughter making Aliyah together. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
Two happy olim. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
Plenty of eligible single olim arrived as well. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jonathan Stein)
(Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jonathan Stein)
"Sound the Great Shofar For Our Freedom" (Photo: Jonathan Stein)
(Photo: Jacob Richman)
(Photo: Jonathan Stein)
MK Tzvi Hendel (National Union) , evicted from his home in Gush Katif this past Summer, welcomes the new immigrants and commends them for implementing their ideals. (Photo: Jonathan Stein)
The new arrivals sing HaTikva (The Hope), Israel's national anthem. (Photo: Jonathan Stein)
(Photo: Jonathan Stein)
One of the new immigrants bring a Torah scroll with him. (Photo: Jacob Richman)
"Welcome home! We were waiting for you!" (Photo: Jonathan Stein)