Immigrants who came to Israel with the assistance of Nefesh B'Nefesh have contributed a net sum of NIS 808 million to the Israeli economy, according to a study commissioned by the organization and released Monday, reports Ha'aretz. In September 2008, Nefesh B'Nefesh partnered with the Jewish Agency and took over the facilitation of North American aliyah.

The study details three main reasons for the immigrants' financial influence: high level of education; high net worth to begin with; and large numbers of people who visit the new immigrants during their first year in Israel, infusing the economy with additional money.