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When Nefesh B’Nefesh’s second summer aliyah flight arrives from North America on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, the new olim will be greeted by a number of state officials, headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The flight will be carrying 238 new immigrants, including 55 young men and women from will soon enlist into the IDF.
Other officials who will take part in the festive welcoming event include Ministry of Absorption Director-General Dmitry Apartsev, Jewish Agency Treasurer Chaggai Meirom and NBN founders and co-chairmen, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass and Tony Gelbart.
Those who did not take advantage of the opportunity to register in advance to take part in the event may watch it live at www.nbn.org.il/live. The broadcast should be getting underway at about 6:30am Israel time.
Readers interested in taking part in a festive welcoming event still have time to register for flights arriving on August 19th and September 8th.
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