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Aliyah Overview August 2016

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68 Years 3 Millon Olim 3

Waves of Aliyah 300,000 Iron curtain Hi-Tech falls crisis 250,000 Six day war 1990: 199,516 Second Yom intifada Kippur war 200,000 First Intifada 150,000 100,000 1967: 14,470 1986: 1953: 1981: 9,505 11,575 50,000 12,600 0 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 4

Aliyah in numbers 70,000 61,468 60,000 50,000 44,470 40,000 34,865 34,478 30,000 26,429 24,469 22,704 22,128 20,951 19,703 19,303 19,180 19,029 18,775 20,000 16,465 15,452 10,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 יפצ

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: Geographical Area State Group Total 2015 Jan-July 2015 Jan-July 2016 7,124 3,759 4,081 Russia, Belarus and Baltic 7,585 4,223 3,354 Ukraine and Moldova 247 154 174 Southern Caucasus 385 222 247 FSU Central Asia 16 12 13 Rest of FSU Total FSU 15,357 8,370 7,869 149 74 71 Germany Total for FSU 15,506 8,444 7,940

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

Olim in 2015 According to Age 0-17 31% 18-35 30% 36-55 19% +56 20% 20% 31% 0-17 18-35 36-55 19% 56+ 30%

Olim in 2015 According to EducaBon 2 % Elementary School level Secondary with or without matriculaUon 24 % Post-secondary non academic 14 % BA 27 % MA 11 % 6 % PhD Student 9 % Unknown 7 % 2% Elementary School level 7% Secondary with or without matric 9% Post secondary non 24% academic 6% BA MA 11% 14% PhD Student 27% Unknown

Olim in 2015 According to Religious AffiliaBon 37 % Orthodox ConservaUve 8 % Reform/Liberal 4 % TradiUonal 41 % Not affiliated 1 % 8 % Other 1 % Unknown 1% 1% Orthodox 8% ConservaBve 37% Reform/Liberal TradiBonal Not affiliated 41% Other 8% Unknown 4%

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.

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