Aliyah is the highest ideal of Zionism. Literally ‘going up’, Aliyah is the term used to describe the process of moving to Israel, for when one moves to Israel, one goes up in terms of Jewish practice and Jewish experience.
Under the Israeli ‘Law of Return’ Jews from all over the world have the right and opportunity to immigrate to Israel – to make Aliyah.
Since the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948, nearly 3 million Jews have taken up their right to make Aliyah. These Jews have come from poor and embattled countries, escaping the ravages and making a new life for themselves. Many Jews have also come from western countries to fulfil their ideological dreams and to lead a fuller Jewish life.
Of these, about 10,000 are Australians who have been helped in their Aliyah process by the ZFA Aliyah Department and by the ZFA Israel Office, all of which have been set up to ensure that Australia continues to have one of the highest Aliyah rates (per capita) in the Western World.
Olim (people who have made Aliyah) are an integral and large part of the Israeli society. Many resources go into ensuring their comfortable integration and absorption. Olim also are living testaments to the 2000 year old Jewish yearning of returning to the historic homeland.
To contact an Aliyah Office near you:
Melbourne
306 Hawthorn Rd
South Caulfield VIC 3162
Tel: (03) 9272 5688
Email: ozaliya@jafi.org
Sydney
146 Darlinghurst Rd
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Tel: (02) 9360 2368
Email: aliyansw@ihug.com.au
For general information about Aliyah:
www.jafi.org.il/aliyah/aliyah/index.html
For details on making Aliyah to specific city:
- Rehovot www.rehovotisrael.com
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