Aliyah

After the Roman conquest of their kingdom in the year 70 B.C.E., the Jewish people were dispersed throughout the world. For thousands of years, they lived in exile, dreaming of one day returning to their biblical homeland.

With the formation of the modern state of Israel in 1948, Jews saw fulfillment of God’s promise to “gather the exiles of Israel” (Isaiah 11:12). Millions of Jews around the world, shattered by near-extinction of European Jews during the Holocaust, made aliyah (immigrated to Israel).

But there were then, as there are today, many Jews around the world – in the former Soviet Union, Ethiopia, India, South America and elsewhere – unable to fulfill their dreams of returning to Zion. Some are too poor. Others live under oppressive governments that deny them the right to leave. Many they live every day with the threat of anti-Semitic attack.

The Fellowship’s On Wings of Eagles program helps Jews living in poverty and oppression around the world make aliyah. Through their support of this program, The Fellowship’s On Wings of Eagles supporters are not only helping individuals build new lives in Israel – they are helping fulfill biblical prophecy and securing the future for the Jewish State.

Klitah

Jewish refugees face challenges of new lives in Israel.

The aliyah (immigration) process involves bringing Jews from around the world to Israel. But the commitment to new immigrants doesn’t end when they arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. In some ways, it really begins there.

The Fellowship recognizes the need to provide for the klitah , or resettlement, of Jews brought to Israel through its On Wings of Eagles program. The challenges are staggering. Many new olim (immigrants) arrive with little more than the clothes on their backs. They need immediate help in the form of food, clothing, housing, and medical and dental care. And they need longer-term assistance such as job training and placement, Hebrew language classes, and schools for their children.

Providing for immigrants’ long-term needs is not just the right thing to do – it makes good, practical sense. By helping immigrants become productive members of Israeli society, The Fellowship and its generous donors are ensuring the future of the Jewish State for generations to come.