At an Aliyah fair held in New York, led by the World Zionist Organization’s Department for the Promotion of Aliyah USA, Russian-speaking Jews participated who sought to learn more about Israel and express their support for the country during this challenging time 🇮🇱.
The fair also included the participation of the mother of Israeli hero Staff Sergeant Maxim Rizhkov, who fell in battle at the Nur al-Shams refugee camp at the start of the war.
In addition, several senior figures came especially from Israel to meet with the Jewish diaspora, including Yaakov Hagoel – Chairman of the World Zionist Organization; Ofir Sofer – Minister of Aliyah and Integration; Oded Forer – Chairman of the Aliyah, Integration, and Diaspora Affairs Committee; and Michal Slawny Cababia – Representative of the WZO Executive in North America. The Head of the Department, Marina Rosenberg Koritny, delivered remarks at the event, stating:
“In the past, the people needed a state, and today, especially now, the state needs its people.”
The Department emphasized that it looks forward to welcoming every Jew who wishes to make Aliyah to their home in Israel.
