Absorption Unit News Today

Every couple of years, we hear about the ‘last’ remaining descendants of Ethiopian Jewry fulfilling their dream of making Aliyah; Conversely, every year, the Ethiopian Church submits twice as many work visa applications for clergy, arguing that there is a shortage of faculty to accommodate the growing number of new believers

The amount of approved olim remaining in Ethiopia is 800, according to Shay Felber, director of the Aliyah and Absorption Unit.

A wave of 3,000 new immigrants is underway, but many activists say the piecemeal operation only prolongs the saga and provides false hope to those who will never be let into Israel

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is helping the Jewish people with humanitarian care and lifesaving aid at unprecedented levels.

'We expect that thousands of people will immigrate to Israel from Ukraine.'

Ukrainian Jews “should consider [Israel] a national home, mainly in times of crisis,” and of Israel “should be prepared to absorb them in the best possible manner,” Member of Knesset Alex Kushnir stated during Monday’s meeting of the Finance Committee on immigration to Israel from Ukraine. Kushnir was born in Drohobych, Ukraine, and immigrated to…

'We expect that thousands of people will immigrate to Israel from Ukraine.'