2,300 North American immigrants expected this summer, Nefesh B’Nefesh says

More than 2,300 people from 478 families are expected to immigrate to Israel from North America this summer, according to Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that facilitates immigration.

For the year, Nefesh B’Nefesh expects to exceed the 4,150 North American immigrants it brought last year, which was one of the largest numbers in its 23-year history, a spokesperson notes.

Over the summer, which is the busiest immigration season of the year, Nefesh B’Nefesh will run 47 group flights operated by El Al, departing from major North American hubs, including New York, New Jersey, Miami, Boston and Los Angeles.

The organization attracted more than 650 prospective immigrants and family members to events in New Jersey and Toronto during the past week, organized in partnership with Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and Jewish National Fund-USA, the organization says.

“The summer aliyah season represents an important moment for both the olim and the State of Israel,” says Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founder and executive director Rabbi Yehoshua Fass. “These events provide an opportunity for families, friends and their local communities to celebrate that decision and ensure that every Oleh feels supported as they prepare for their futures in Israel.”