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November 21, 2016       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Jewish-Agency-notes-spike-in-aliya-from-Brazil-473082

Dramatic Rise in Aliyah from Brazil

(Jerusalem Post) Steve Linde - "Aliya from Brazil has risen dramatically in recent years," Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky said during a visit to Sao Paulo. "Three years ago, we registered 200 olim from Brazil. Today, we can boast 650 from the beginning of the year, and by the end of 2016 the final number will be around 700, with reasonable basis to forecast yet another increase next year. To this you have to add the rising number of young participants in Israel experience programs such as Masa, for example, with 300 young Brazilians this year alone."

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