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| − | '''Aliyah''', transliterated from the [[Hebrew]] עלייה, which literally translates as "ascent", is the term used in reference to the [[Jews|Jewish]] immigration to the state of [[Israel]] | + | '''Aliyah''', transliterated from the [[Hebrew]] עלייה, which literally translates as "ascent", is the term used in reference to the [[Jews|Jewish]] immigration to the state of [[Israel]]; the term pre-dates the 1948 founding of modern Israel. |
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| + | The opposite (Jewish emigration from Israel) is known as ''Yerida'' or "descent". | ||
Since the founding of the State of Israel, Aliyah has increased significantly, in some cases involving wholesale relocations of entire Jewish communities from countries hostile to Israel (or undergoing civil unrest of their own). The [[Jewish Agency for Israel]] is the major non-profit agency funding Aliyah. | Since the founding of the State of Israel, Aliyah has increased significantly, in some cases involving wholesale relocations of entire Jewish communities from countries hostile to Israel (or undergoing civil unrest of their own). The [[Jewish Agency for Israel]] is the major non-profit agency funding Aliyah. | ||
[[Category:Israel]] | [[Category:Israel]] | ||
Revision as of 16:06, November 3, 2018
Aliyah, transliterated from the Hebrew עלייה, which literally translates as "ascent", is the term used in reference to the Jewish immigration to the state of Israel; the term pre-dates the 1948 founding of modern Israel.
The opposite (Jewish emigration from Israel) is known as Yerida or "descent".
Since the founding of the State of Israel, Aliyah has increased significantly, in some cases involving wholesale relocations of entire Jewish communities from countries hostile to Israel (or undergoing civil unrest of their own). The Jewish Agency for Israel is the major non-profit agency funding Aliyah.