Welcome New Olim!
The largest number of new olim from the US, UK and Canada in one day, landed yeterday in Israel. Welcome to all new olim!!!
I am glad see that my worries about Olmert saying something stupid didn't come true. He welcomed the new olim yesterday at the airport. Luckily he didn't say anything dumb. But he didn't get a standing ovation either.
Soon afterward, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert addressed the crowd, which gave him a muted welcome. He noted the difficult experience the country has recently been through, but said, "One thing that really strengthens this country is aliya."
He told the audience of teary immigrants, boisterous children and squealing pets, "When more than 500 Jews on this day come to the State of Israel, what they say to the world is, 'We are afraid of no one, because we trust the State of Israel, we believe in the future of Israel and we will build the State of Israel with all the Jewish people.'"
posted by Unknown @ 8/17/2006 12:18:00 PM
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1 Comments:
Hi Olim chadashim!
I made Aliya from France 2 years ago.
I had good times in Irsael and less good times, but I know it was the right decision to come here.
I will be happy to answer any questions from people who think of doing it and give my advise to them.
Having relatives in Israel already is a big asset.
In case someone wants to find new relatives and stay in touch with the old ones, I can recommend the Israeli website www.jworld.famillion.com
Famillion is a worldwide family project connecting people across the globe, transcending borders and languages. you simply build your family tree and the system matches it with related trees and that way you connect to new or old relatives and make your family tree grow. you can also upload pictures and exchange family stories.
It s a great tool to find relatives and stay in touch with them.
So, guys, let s get all connected!!!
looking forward to receiving your comments...
Stay in touch,
Deborah
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