Aliyah Overview August 2016 , - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Aliyah Overview

August 2016

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,ָךיִבָא תיֵּבִמּו ָךְּתְדַלֹוּמִמּו ָךְצְרַאֵמ ָךְל-ְךֶל ,םָרְבַא-לֶא הָוהְי רֶמאֹּיַו ָּךֶאְרַא רֶׁשֲא ,ץֶרָאָה-לֶא )א ,ב"י תישארב(

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68 Years

3 Millon Olim

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50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

Six day war First Intifada Yom Kippur war Second intifada Hi-Tech crisis Iron curtain falls

1986: 9,505 1990: 199,516

Waves of Aliyah

1981: 12,600 1967: 14,470 1953: 11,575

61,468 44,470 34,865 24,469 22,128 22,704 20,951 19,703 15,452 16,465 19,303 19,180 18,775 19,029 26,429 34,478 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 יפצ

Aliyah in numbers

Olim From English Speaking Countries

Aliyah from FSU

• Ukraine Crisis – 2014
• Russia’s Economy slow down
• Uzbekistan and Central Asia – what next?

Olim From English Speaking Countries

FSU Aliyah in Numbers:

Jan-July 2016 Jan-July 2015 Total 2015 State Group Geographical Area

4,081 3,759 7,124 Russia, Belarus and Baltic

FSU

3,354 4,223 7,585 Ukraine and Moldova 174 154 247 Southern Caucasus 247 222 385 Central Asia 13 12 16 Rest of FSU 7,869 8,370 15,357 Total FSU 71 74 149 Germany 7,940 8,444 15,506 Total for FSU

Olim From English Speaking Countries

Olim of choice The majority are young adults - singles and young families 70% with religious affiliaUon 30%-40% over the age of 18 have a BA, 12% MA and/or PhD Many have professional training

Aliyah Figures

2015 was the peak year for Aliyah for the past 12 years. There has been a 16% decrease in Aliyah this year as opposed to last year: 33% reducUon from Ukraine due to stability in the area 30% reducUon from France owing to a feeling of security Brazil and Venezuela have shown a sharp increase in Aliyah figures due to the difficult economic and poliUcal situaUon there.

Olim From France

Since 1948 – 105,246 Olim came from France From 1996-2012 – 1,500-2,200 came annually 2013 – 3,297 Olim 2014 – 7,238 Olim 2015 – 7,800 Olim MoUvaUons for Aliyah: Insecurity as Jews, financial and educaUonal concerns. Rise in Muslim presence and AnU-SemiUsm. Jewish community commiced and connected to Israel.

Olim From LaBn America

More than 15 different countries with various poliUcal and economic situaUons. 48 % from Brazil : Middle class or upper class families Young families Many modern orthodox Olim who are eligible as per the amendment to the Law of Return and converts to Judaism are making Aliyah from Central America and Peru. The majority of Olim from Spain are young adults and students.

Olim in 2015 According to Countries

52% France 21% USA 5% England 3% Brazil 3% Canada 2% ArgenUna 2% Italy 12% Other France 52% USA 21% UK 5% Brazil 3% Canada 3% ArgenBna 2% Italy 2% Other 12%

Olim in 2015 According to Age

31% 0-17 30% 18-35 19% 36-55 20% +56

31% 30% 19% 20% 0-17 18-35 36-55 56+

Olim in 2015 According to EducaBon

2% Elementary School level 24% Secondary with or without matriculaUon 14% Post-secondary non academic 27% BA 11% MA 6% PhD 9% Student 7% Unknown 2% 24% 14% 27% 11% 6% 9% 7%

Elementary School level Secondary with or without matric Post secondary non academic BA MA PhD Student Unknown

Olim in 2015 According to Religious AffiliaBon

37% Orthodox 8% ConservaUve 4% Reform/Liberal 41% TradiUonal 1% Not affiliated 8% Other 1% Unknown 37% 8% 4% 41% 1% 8% 1% Orthodox ConservaBve Reform/Liberal TradiBonal Not affiliated Other Unknown

Absorp2on Programs 2015

Young Adult Programs

ParUcipants in 2015: Ulpan Etzion – 1,500 Ulpan Kibbutz – 720 Ulpan Bet Brodetsky – 550 Employment programs – 350 Young Adult Programs in MunicipaliUes – 150 Young Adult Programs in AbsorpUon Centers – 200 TAKA – 200 First Home in the Homeland – 220 500 parUcipants from France 900 From Ukraine 3 new young adult centers soon to open – Haifa, Ramle, Netanya

New young adult programs scheduled to open shortly

• 3. “Olim La’Negev” – in Sderot

Age 21-35 High school graduates Five month program including Ulpan Residing in apartments surrounded by veteran Israelis Guidance and employment services

New young adult programs scheduled to open shortly

• 1. Unique program for young adults in Netanya:

Age 21-35 High school graduates Five month program including Ulpan Residing with Israeli students Social and cultural acUviUes with the Israeli students Guidance and employment services Jewish idenUty programs

• 2. “Future in Israel” – in IBIM (negev):

Age 18-23 High school graduates Olim from France and FSU Ten month program including Ulpan ParUcipants volunteer in the community Guidance prior to army service Guidance and employment services

Employment programs for Olim from France

The following programs are scheduled to open in the near future: I. Drivers of heavy vehicles and buses - in Ramla

• II. Maintenance workers in hotels - in Beer-Sheva
• III. Tel-Ran (computer) program - in Ashkelon
• IV. Doctors licensing program with Ben-Gurion University and Soroka Hospital

“WINGS” PROGRAM

The Aliyah and AbsorpUon commicee of the Knesset has formed a “round table” program for the benefit of lone Olim soldiers, including:

• 1. Expansion of the lone solders assistance program with various government offices
• 2. Increasing the number of parUcipants in the pre-discharge seminar and workshop
• 3. CreaUng a wide forum of various organizaUons working with lone soldiers

ParUcipants in 2016: 36% from North America 32% from the FSU 18% from Western Europe, of which 10% are from France 6% from LaUn America Others from Australia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Iran, India and even Japan

Aliyah of Rescue

• Currently 60,000 Jews living in countries

where they are at risk.

• Jewish Agency For Israel has been and

conUnues to be the Jewish world’s first responder.

Thank you!