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Reasons to Make Aliyah
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Reasons to Make Aliyah

May 4, 2020 Rachel van Koningsveld Leave a comment

Since the coronavirus became a pandemic, Nefesh B’Nefesh has seen a 50% increase in applications for immigration to Israel compared to last year. The Jewish Agency expects a 30% increase worldwide in people making Aliyah due to the virus. Though this may be a legitimate case to move, what are some other reasons why we should make Aliyah?

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