Avi Mayer

Israel’s attitude toward the far-right in Europe

Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has told  the “End to Antisemitism” conference in Vienna than Israel’s attitude toward the far-right in Europe must be coordinated with Local Jewish communities.

471 new apartments for Holocaust survivors

Minister of Construction and Housing Yoav Gallant and Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky have laid the cornerstone of the largest housing project for senior citizens ever constructed in Israel.

A visit to the egalitarian section of the Kotel

Dozens of Jewish leaders from around the world, members of the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency for Israel, have visited the egalitarian section of the Western Wall accompanied by Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky and Minister Tzachi Hanegbi.

Jewish Agency shlichim numbers up by 33%

The number of shlichim (emissaries) dispatched by The Jewish Agency for Israel around the world has soared by over 33%, from approximately 1,300 in 2010 to some 1,730.

Help for victims of terror attacks

The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Fund for Victims of Terror will provide financial assistance to more than one hundred individuals and families affected by terror attacks since October, as well as to some twenty families who have lost loved ones in the attacks.

Jewish Peace Corps

The Jewish Agency for Israel has started recruiting young people from within Israel and around the world to volunteer in distressed communities in Africa, South America, and Israel, as part of the organisation’s Project TEN program.
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French arrive in Israel

430 new immigrants from France havde arrived in Israel aboard two special flights organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption.

Respite for children from rocket area

More than 1,500 children from rocket-battered southern Israel participated in rest and recreation activities organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel outside the line of fire.

“We are waiting for you”

Hundreds of French Jews have participated in an emotional farewell ceremony in Paris this evening ahead of their immigration to Israel in the coming weeks.

Aliyah up 55%

The chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has announced that global Aliyah (immigration to Israel from around the world) is up 55%, due largely to dramatic increases in immigration from France and Ukraine.