Aliyah Statistics
While constantly searching for Aliyah facts and figures I remember that sometimes the best way of getting the whole moving to Israel overview is by looking at some basic, raw numbers. With that in mind I wanted to point out to everyone this fantastic summary of the Aliyah numbers for 2008 courtesy of an article found at the Support Association for Zionism (SAZ).
While serving as a terrific guide for viewing the past year in Aliyah, it is also important to note what the report says. With the exceptions of North America, South Africa and Oceania, Aliyah was down in all other locations compared to 2007 while also being a 22% overall decrease compared to the number that arrived during the same period last year.
These are discouraging numbers so let’s continue to spread the word to all our brothers and sisters: we want you to come home now!
May Hashem soon bring the day where all the Jewish people are back where they belong.
Ari
Tags: 2007, 2008, Aliyah, Moving to Israel, North America, Oceania, South Africa, statistics, summary, Support Association for Zionism: (SAZ)