More than 300 new immigrants gathered at Nefesh Bunefesh’s Tel Aviv Center in Azrieli Tower final week to take part in Meet Tel Aviv, a group truthful aimed toward serving to English-speaking olim construct social, skilled and regional bonds in Israel’s largest metropolitan hub.
The occasion, hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh in partnership with the National Fund of American Jews and sponsored by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Keren Kaymes Ra’Israel, introduced collectively dozens of organizations that present companies and packages for newcomers dwelling within the metropolis.
Tel Aviv has turn out to be an more and more widespread vacation spot for North American immigrants lately. According to knowledge from Nefesh Bunefesh, 457 new olim from the United States and Canada will transfer to Tel Aviv-Yafo in 2025, up from 405 in 2024 and 314 in 2023, a rise of greater than 45% in three years. The metropolis constantly ranks amongst Israel’s prime three aliyah locations in North America.
During the truthful, individuals met face-to-face with representatives of local people, skilled, social and municipal organizations specializing in areas corresponding to employment, non secular life, household help, tradition, sports activities and social networking.
“It was unimaginable to see Tel Aviv’s Olim group fill our workplace and produce this area to life. The conversations and connections that occurred all through the evening have been a strong reminder of how sturdy and passionate this group is,” stated Devon Conway, TLV Olim Events & Partnerships Manager at Nefesh B’Nefesh. “When olim come collectively to study sources and meet one another, there is a true sense of group. That’s precisely what we tried to create with ‘Meet Tel Aviv.'”
Organizations collaborating within the occasion included Kerem House, Beit Daniel, Olim Matsulihim, ESRA, LGBT Olim, Yakar Tel Aviv, Gvahim, Tel Aviv Municipal Services, Tribe Tel Aviv, Misrad Hakrita, Chabad on the Coast, The Rebelpreneur Club, Her Tel Aviv, Tazzu Sports, and different grassroots initiatives supporting immigrant life within the metropolis.
Participants have been in a position to study upcoming packages, entry companies, and join with each friends and native leaders in an effort to ease integration and strengthen group bonds.
Founded in 2002, Nefesh B’Nefesh works with governments and nonprofit organizations to help aliyah and immigrant absorption. The group says it helps greater than 90,000 North American olim and stories a 90% long-term retention charge.
Co-written with NBN
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