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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
18 new immigrants from North America arrive in Israel amid pandemic
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Government Press Office says 18 new immigrants from North America arrived in Israel yesterday evening as part of a group organized by aliyah organization Nefesh B’Nefesh.
The new Israelis were transferred directly to quarantine for 14 days as has been mandated by the government.
The GPO says over a thousand people in North America submitted or began working on immigration applications in April despite the coronavirus pandemic.
“Aliyah is continuing and even on the rise, as it is increasingly being considered a viable option for many Jews around the world. As such, we are committed to finding solutions for all those who want to make Aliyah amidst the COVID-19 crisis,” says Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founder and executive director of Nefesh B’Nefesh.
The Times of Israel Community.