A group of 16 retiree couples, ages 50 to 80, made Aliyah to Israel on August 14 on the Nefesh B'Nefesh charter Aliyah flight that left out of JFK airport in New York. The retirees joined their children and grandchildren who have previously made Aliyah with Nefesh B'Nefesh over the last decade. The special Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) - Nefesh B'Nefesh flight was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth Le'Israel and Tzofim Garin Tzabar.
The mature Olim, who wore specially made T-Shirts saying "Aliyah: A Family Tradition," reinforced the Nefesh B'Nefesh vision that western Olim successfully making Aliyah encourage others to do the same. They were greeted in Israel by PM Benjamin Netanyahu as well as a countless number of relatives at Ben Gurion Airport; sporting signs and various family t-shirts, all overjoyed to be welcoming their parents and grandparents to Israel.
Nefesh B'Nefesh is celebrating its tenth anniversary this summer, marking a decade since its inaugural charter Aliyah flight in 2002. The milestone comes as the organization prepares to welcome over 2,500 North American and British Jews making Aliyah this summer on two charter and seven group Aliyah flights, in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and The Jewish Agency for Israel. In 2012, Nefesh B'Nefesh will bring 4,800 newcomers to Israel.
Founded in 2002, Nefesh B'Nefesh in cooperation with the Israeli government and the Jewish Agency for Israel, is dedicated to revitalizing Aliyah from North America and the UK by removing or minimizing the financial, professional, logistical and social obstacles of Aliyah. The support and comprehensive social services provided by Nefesh B'Nefesh to its 32,000 newcomers, has ensured that 97% of its Olim have remained in Israel. www.nbn.org.il
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A group of 16 retiree couples, ages 50 to 80, made Aliyah to Israel on August 14 on the Nefesh B'Nefesh charter Aliyah flight that left out of JFK airport in New York. The retirees joined their children and grandchildren who have previously made Aliyah with Nefesh B'Nefesh over the last decade. The special Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) - Nefesh B'Nefesh flight was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth Le'Israel and Tzofim Garin Tzabar.
