- Fifth Aliyah
- wave of immigration of mostly German Jews to Israel between World War I and World War II
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Fifth Aliyah
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Fifth Aliyah — The Fifth Aliyah refers to the fifth wave of the Jewish immigration to Israel from Europe and Asia between the years 1929 and 1939 [ [http://www.moia.gov.il/Moia en/AboutIsrael/aliya5.htm Israeli government site on the Fifth Aliyah] ] . The Fifth … Wikipedia
ALIYAH — (Heb. עֲלִיָּה; ascent ), (1) the coming of Jews to the Land of Israel as olim (fem.: olot; sing.: oleh, olah) for permanent residence; (2) Jews coming from a particular country or region, or during a particular period, for this purpose, e.g.,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Aliyah — For the singer, see Aaliyah. For other uses, see Aliyah (disambiguation). Aliyah to Israel and settlement … Wikipedia
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Aliyah from the Commonwealth of Independent States in the 1990s — The big immigration wave of Jews from the Commonwealth of Independent States to Israel during the 1990s actually started during the late 1980s with the opening of the USSR s borders under the liberal government of Mikhail Gorbachev. The… … Wikipedia
New Aliyah Party — עלייה חדשה Founded 1942 Dissolved 1948 Merged into Progressive Party Newspaper Amudim … Wikipedia
YOUTH ALIYAH — (Heb. עֲלִיַּת יְלָדִים וָנֹעַר, Aliyyat Yeladim va No ar; Children and Youth Aliyah ), a branch of the Zionist movement founded for the purpose of rescuing Jewish children and young people from hardship, persecution, or deprivation and giving… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yishuv — Aliyah to Israel and settlement … Wikipedia
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
