Over 1,200 attend NY event promoting aliyah

More than 1,200 people attended an event in New York City to promote moving to Israel.

The Aliyah Mega Event held Sunday was hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA.

The event included workshops and seminars on planning aliyah, assistance in speeding up medical licensing for potential immigrants, and information on programs to help the transition to life in Israel.

Students, professionals and retirees attended the event, according to Nefesh B’Nefesh.

Assistance in speeding up licensing procedures was offered in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, nutrition and pharmacology.

“In addition to the hundreds of students, professionals and retirees attending today’s event, it is impressive seeing so many medical professionals coming from all over North America expressing interest in making Aliyah, said Nefesh B’Nefesh Co-Founder and Executive Director Rabbi Yehoshua Fass. “Our Aliyah Fairs are a beneficial way for those contemplating moving to Israel to hear firsthand from an array of professionals, through tailored employment, social and educational sessions on how to build a plan for creating a successful Aliyah.”

To date, more than 50,000 North American and British Jews have attended Nefesh B’Nefesh pre-Aliyah informational seminars throughout the US, Canada and the UK, including tailored programs, events and individual counseling sessions.