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“We’re Home!” Jewish Federation Of South Palm Beach

County Leader Welcomes Ethiopian Olim To Israel

Disembarking from a momentous flight, dozens of
Ethiopians arrived in Israel, waving Israeli flags, hugging
family and friends, and taking selfies. Their smiles
beamed pure bliss -- they were home.
The June 1 flight was chartered by The Jewish Agency
for Israel, a long-standing partner agency of the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach County, in collaboration
with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, as part
of the continuation of Operation Zur Israel.
In the next few months, 3,000 Ethiopian olim
(immigrants) will arrive in Israel to be reunited with
families after many years apart. Local lay leader Shayna
Bloom from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
County, joined dozens of other community leaders
from Jewish Federations of North America, as part of a
welcoming delegation on the flight.
Sharing an unforgettable homecoming
“Saying ‘shalom’ to the olim in the airport just before
they boarded the plane, I noticed their excitement and Local lay leader Shayna Bloom from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, joined dozens of other community
nervousness. I was seated next to a middle school teacher, leaders from Jewish Federations of North America, as part of a welcoming delegation for Ethiopian immigrants to Israel.
who has two sisters already in Israel, and he hadn’t seen them
in 10 years. He’s joined by his three sisters, two brothers and Ethiopian-Israelis, to address the greatest barriers to at 561-852-3333. In addition, our main Federation
his mom on the flight. He is excited to learn Hebrew and find the full and successful integration of Ethiopian Jewish telephone number, 561-852-3100, is monitored regularly
a job teaching children here in Israel,” Bloom said. immigrants and their children into Israeli society. Today, for voicemail messages.
During the mission trip, the leaders, including ENP operates in 26 communities across Israel, serving Learn more about our Federation and how you can help at
Bloom, met with community members awaiting aliyah 4,500 youth in its scholastic assistance programs and www.jewishboca.org - or contact Shirley Gross at shirleyg@
in Gondar and Addis Ababa and visited sites of historical hundreds of parents and leaders. bocafed.org or 561.852.3182 (leave a voicemail). 
significance for Ethiopian Jewry. The leaders were joined Thanks to the generous support of local donors of our
by other officials from the Jewish Agency for Israel, agencies overseas, such as the Jewish Agency for Israel Attention
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL- and ENP, Jewish people from around the globe are making
JNF), the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and the Israel their “home.” Boca Pointe
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Deepest thanks to Boca Pointe Federation
Your support welcomes “home” Jews from around Campaign Chairs: Jane and Dan Fishkoff, and to Residents!
the globe Committee Members: Rhoda Berkow, Allen Brayer,
The events were organized by ENP, an organization Daniel Fischer, Richard Glazer & Elaine Kaplan, Bea
that works to ensure the full and successful integration Gold, Harold Katz, Joel Meisner, Arlene Penner, Murray Flatten All Your Boxes!
of Ethiopian-Israelis into Israeli society. (https://www. Pitkowsky, Mel Schoen, Doris & Stuart Zeuner, for their Our recycling trucks do not pick up your cardboard boxes
enp.org.il/en/programs.php) continued dedication and leadership. if they are not flattened. Instead, they go to trash and are burned
ENP was created by a Government of Israel decision, If you or a neighbor are in need of help, please with regular refuse....lost revenue for residents of Boca Pointe. 
as a shared initiative with global supporters and contact Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services

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