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American Aliyah to Israel
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The African Hebrews Living in Israel
For centuries the SIGD Festival, observed by prayer and fasting, symbolized Ethiopian Jewry's longing for Jerusalem. Here in Israel, the annual event expresses the immigrant community's successful return and absorption into their new environment. Most Jews in Ethiopia were subsistence farmers and were dramatically airlifted to Israel from their war torn country in 1991 in what has come to be known as " Operation Solomon ". According to recent figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Ethiopian newcomers are making real inroads into Israeli society. Each year some two to three thousand ex Ethiopian youngsters register for university, and the number of academics in their community is rising fast.
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The Aliyah revolution taking place these past few years is not defined by an increase in numbers but rather by the character of the immigrants. Immigration from the comfort and wealth of American society presents an entirely different challenge to Israel. This was understood by the founders of the Nefesh B' Nefesh organization, which provides the new immigrant with a comprehensive support network, from job placement to housing solutions and financial assistance. The organization is helping to alleviate some of the obstacles that deterred many from making the move up to now. Aliyah is once again on the agenda of the American Jewish community and the numbers are on the rise. Running time: 7.19 minutes
Driven
by a desire to live and succeed in Israel, Clara Bayler
left her native France to embark on a new life in Israel. In between pursuing
her Masters Degree at Tel Aviv University and socializing with friends,
Clara volunteers for Israel’s ambulance service, Magen David Adom
(MDA). Twice-a-week, Clara dons the familiar white and orange vest of an
MDA emergency response volunteer and hits the streets to help Israel’s
sick and injured. Running time: 2.12 minutes
Israel
is home to more than 60,000 Ethiopian Jews, many of whom arrived as
refugees with little formal education and even less exposure to modern
technology. Shepherds in their homeland, they entered a bustling, modern
society. The Jerusalem College of Technology is reaching
out to the Ethiopian community, offering programs in accounting, computer
science, engineering,
etc. to help them enter Israel’s high-tech economy. Running time:
3.04 minutes
The Black Hebrews came to Israel from the United States and settled in
the town of Dimona. This community traces its origins to an ancient tribe
of the people of Israel. 
News that Israel is a free and safe democratic country that respects human rights is spreading quickly amongst Muslim Sudanese refugees from Darfur who are fleeing genocide. Hundreds, who are looking for asylum and a better life, have crossed the Southern Border into Israel. In this video we hear from one of the 12 mothers about their escape to Israel through Egypt and how well they and their children were treated by the Israel army when they entered Israel illegally. Visit them in their safe houses provide by the Israeli Government. (running time 6:01 minutes) 
It's been called the spark that set in motion the collapse of the Soviet Union, and prompted that country’s historic transformation to a free society. An exhibition on the epic history of Russian Jewry's struggle for freedom is on display in Tel Aviv’s Beth Hatefutsot (Museum of the Jewish Diaspora). Called "Jews of Struggle," the show marks the 40th anniversary of the movement which changed the history of Israel and the rest of the world, bringing freedom and new beginnings to millions. We interview Natan Sharansky, who gives us his insights into this historic exodus that brought almost one million Russian Jews to Israel, including many elderly Holocaust survivors.
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