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Photo Essay: Despite Destruction,
American Jews Make Aliyah
19:06 Aug 24, '05 / 19 Av
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By Ezra
HaLevi
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As the Jews of Gaza and northern
Samaria were being expelled from their homes, an entire
planeload of North American Jews landed in Israel last week,
pledging to build the Jewish State.
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| Friends, family and
Aliyah enthusiasts come to Ben Gurion Airport to greet
the new arrivals. |
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| The well-wishers wait
inside the "old" Ben Gurion terminal for the new
Israelis to arrive. |
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| The plane arrives -
cheers and song fill the morning
air. |
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| The new olim,
immigrants to Israel, step off the runway shuttle onto
Israeli soil. |
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| Baby
oleh. |
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| Nefesh b'Nefesh
co-founders Rabbi Yehoshua Fass and Tony Gelbart address
the new olim. |
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| Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, who
left his congregation in Manhatten, inviting them to
join him in making Aliyah to the Gush Etzion town of
Efrat, addresses the new immigrants. |
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| "Blow a great shofar for
our freedom, and raise a banner to gather in our
exiles" |
Click here to hear Israel National Radio’s
coverage of the arrival
(Photos: Jonathan Stein)
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Published: 17:32 August 24,
2005
Last Update: 19:06 August 24, 2005 |
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