More than 50,000 Jews made aliyah since Oct. 7

More than 50,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency for Israel ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. In addition, through Masa Israel Journey, a Jewish Agency program in partnership with the Israeli government, roughly 20,000 young people from Jewish communities abroad have come to Israel to volunteer and support the country.

Tens of thousands of Jews have participated in aliyah fairs held worldwide since Oct. 7, and more than 60,000 people have opened immigration files. Since Oct. 7, the agency has provided tens of millions of dollars in aid, with more than 22,000 victims of terrorism and war receiving support through immediate grants, rehabilitation programs and resilience-building initiatives for children.

In addition, the agency’s Communities2Gether initiative has created roughly 30 new partnerships between southern and northern Israeli towns and Jewish communities abroad. More than 1,700 youths from war-affected areas also attended summer camps in North America through the Campers2Gether program. (Read More)