France: 10,000 Jews expected to make aliyah in 2015

Aliyah by French Jews is expected to top 10,000 in 2015 (compared to a record-breaking 7,000 in 2014) and many more will leave France for other destinations.

Israel’s Minister of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption Sofa Landver said: "This year we mark a ten-year record of aliyah and a 32% increase over last year in the number of Jews who reached the conclusion that they have no other country. I am excited to see the fruits of our many efforts to encourage aliyah, but we have not yet reached our goal. Our ministry continues to work together with all relevant parties to promote the ingathering of the exiles, a vision that has accompanied the people of Israel since the state's establishment.  

We expect that some 10,000 new immigrants will come from France alone next year, and we will surpass 30,000 immigrants from around the world – and even more,’’ the minister added. 

Here are some specific data around the immigration to Israel: Aliyah from Western Europe is up 88%,with the arrival of some 8,640 immigrants this year compared to some 4,600 last year. The most significant increase was in Aliyah from France, which doubled from some 3,400 immigrants in 2013 to nearly 7,000 this year.

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