The Jewish Agency for Israel brought 34 Georgian Jews to Israel yesterday (Aug. 12), including several from the war-torn city of Gori. Jewish Agency Chairman Zeev Bielski told the Knesset’s Immigration and Absorption Committee today (Aug. 13) that another 100 Jews from Georgia are…
JDC Helps Evacuate Jews from Areas Under Attack
Since the Russian attacks began, the “JDC SOS” van, ordinarily used to deliver much-needed assistance to elderly Hesed clients, has become an emergency vehicle, helping move Georgian Jews of all ages from areas under heavy attack to safety …
August 12, 2008 / 11 Av 5768
Twenty-two new immigrants from Georgia will land in Israel at Ben Gurion International Airport tonight at 7pm on a special EL AL flight 30002 bringing a total of 215 Israelis and new immigrants to Israel.
A further eight new immigrants will be on special EL AL fl…
August 11, 2008 / 10 Av 5768
Surge in Aliyah applications, 8 immigrate to Israel Sunday
The Jewish Agency for Israel, through its office in Tbilisi, Georgia, coordinated the evacuation Saturday (Aug. 9) of 200 Jews from the city of Gori, adjacent to the war-torn region of South Ossetia, to s…
August 11, 2008—In response to the escalation of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia, JDC has instituted emergency measures to provide Jews trapped in the war zone with food, water, and medicine and assist those who relocated to safer areas either in Georgia or Russia. JDC, whi…
