New Programs Assist Doctors With Aliyah

Israel has a doctor shortage and as a result a new series of initiatives has been launched – spearheaded by the Jewish Agency (JAFI) – to facilitate the aliyah and absorption of doctors into the country’s health system.

Within the»

1000 New Olim Expected

This week, The Jewish Agency is expecting about 1000 new olim from around the world, arriving on 23 separate flights, who will be making their home in Israel.

Those arriving include 550 from France, 100 from the U.K., 60 from»

The Future of Falash Mura Aliyah

from The Jerusalem Post:

Landver flies to Ethiopia to resolve fate of Falash Mura

Immigrant Absorption Minister Sofa Landver will make her maiden voyage to Ethiopia on Saturday night, where she will be the first minister of immigrant absorption»

Strengthening Our Jewish Identity

Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky unveiled the Jewish Agency’s new vision at the opening plenary of the Board of Governors on June 20, 2010. The Board of Governors then acted and adopted the plan with only one dissenting vote out»

Dispatches from Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency and the Future Face of Olim

“After a certain number of years our faces become our biographies. We get to be responsible for our faces.”
Cynthia Ozick, American author

In the midst of running back and forth among business meetings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem»

Kyrgyzstan Olim Welcomed in Jerusalem

Twelve Jews from Kyrgyzstan arrived in Israel today in an operation by the Jewish Agency to rescue Jews from the country stricken by ethnic violence. The 12 new immigrants, all extended family members, were brought from Bishkek, the capital, where»

The Jewish Agency’s New Vision

The Jewish Agency for Israel is undergoing change. Over the past year, on the leadership side, we have seen the election of Natan Sharansky as chair of the Executive and the recent appointment of Alan Hoffmann as Director-General. On the»

Interior Ministry Reps Will Return to Ethiopia

from The Jerusalem Post:

Yishai: Falash Mura aliya to be resolved within a year

Interior Minister Eli Yishai pledged Monday to bring the aliya of the Falash Mura to its final phase within a year, and said that after Pessah»

The Challenge for The Jewish Agency

The Agency’s New Agenda

an editorial from The Forward

The Jewish Agency for Israel is embarking on a bold and necessary attempt to create a new mission for itself, downplaying its historic role in promoting immigration to Israel and»

The New Jewish Agency Approach: Peoplehood for Survival

A new emphasis on ‘Peoplehood’ reflects both the economic reality and Russian roots of The Jewish Agency.

by Gal Beckerman

Natan Sharansky knows he’s disturbing the status quo. Days before the most recent meeting of the Board of Governors, the»

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