Volume 8, Issue 1 / Tevet 5765 / January 2005

Jewish Agency News

"I Kissed the Ground and Thanked God for Allowing Me to Come to Israel"

Shimi Zauda Teldesa   "I kissed the ground and thanked God for allowing me to come to Israel," says Shimi Zauda Teldesa, who now lives in the Jewish Agency's Nurit Absorption Center in Beersheva. Click for full story Home at Last

Ulegar Bero   After years of tragedy, Ulegar Bero has found a caring home at the Jewish Agency's Nurit Absorption Center. Click for full story Gala Reunion in Jerusalem Celebrates Contributions to Israeli Society by Chicago Olim

Akiva Werber   What makes Hillel Torah special? At a time when aliyah from the USA faces an uphill struggle, graduates of Hillel Torah continue to stream to Israel. Click for full story Aliyah Stories From Around the World

Yosef Adhina   Three olim - from the former Soviet Union, Argentina, and Ethiopia - share their feelings about Israel. Click for full story