Thanks to an extensive publicity campaign by Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization emissaries over the past two years, Aliyah has become a stronger presence in French public awareness, and many French Jews see it as a real option. Unlike immigrants from distressed countries who have compelling reasons to emigrate that often intensify over time, and in contrast to idealists motivated by a Zionist-pioneer ethos, the average oleh (immigrant) from an affluent country is unwilling to forego employment in the field for which s/he trained, or embark on an entirely new vocational training path at the bottom of the pay scale. The unique attributes of these potential olim differ from those of of earlier immigration waves. In the past, most governmental effort was directed at highlighting Israel’s advantages and encouraging Aliyah and providing initial absorption services (including teaching Hebrew in ulpan settings). Employment was relegated to the post-ulpan period.
In our view, accelerating the pace of immigration from France does not entail augmenting current Aliyah-management efforts. Nor is there a need for aggressive marketing campaigns or additional Aliyah fairs. What is needed is a response to the basic needs of employment, including degree recognition, professional training, job placement, and assistance in finding affordable housing.
Article Library / 2016
2016 Annual Assessment
- Foreword
- Part 1
- Part 2: Dimensions of Jewish Well-Being
- Geopolitics
- An Opportunity for a Geopolitical Adjustment
- State-Level Anti-BDS Legislative Initiatives – Overview and Recommendations
- Comprehensive Three-Dimensional Index on anti-Semitism in Europe
- India and Israel
- Two Years since Narendra Modi’s Election Victory
- One Man’s Whim – or Long-Term Forces of History?
- Why is India important? The Numbers
- India’s Soft Power Assets
- India’s Quest for Great Power Status
- Fast Growing Links with the Middle East
- Energy and Economic Links with the Middle East
- Islam: India’s Historical and Cultural Bonds with the Muslim Middle East
- Steady Growth of Indo-Israeli Relations
- A Dearth of Information and Cultural Links
- The India-Israel-Jewish People Triangle
- Endnotes
- Demography
- Bonds Within and Between Communities
- Identity Formation and Expression
- What are the Main Components of Jewishness? Results of JPPI Surveys
- After the Zionist Revolution: Patterns of Jewish Collective Identity among Israeli Jews
- Religious Zionism in Israel Today: Toward the Center
- Introduction
- The Drive Toward Political and Moral Leadership
- The Disengagement from Gaza and the Face-to-Face Project
- Integral Nationalism
- The Historical Antecedents for the Contemporary Jewish Home Party
- Religious Zionists in the Likud
- Jewish Home Control of the Ministries of Education and Justice
- Religious Zionists in the Army
- Religious Zionists in the Mainstream Electronic Media
- The Reduction in Religiosity
- Being Less Sectarian and Religious Increases the Impact and Appeal of Religious Zionism
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Material Resources
- People of the Book
- Geopolitics
- Part 3: Feature Articles
- Orthodox Jews in the United States
- Introduction
- Varieties of Orthodox Judaism
- The Hasidic Community
- The Yeshivish Community
- Heimish Jews
- The Modern Orthodox Community
- The Sephardic Community
- Chabad-Lubavitch
- The Challenge of Orthodox Growth to Mainstream Jewish Organizations
- General Education
- Citizenship
- Individual Rights
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- French Aliyah: Governmental Efforts and Recommendations
- Successful absorption is the key to encouraging Aliyah
- Assessing the potential: 200,000 French Jews are considering immigration to Israel
- Socio-Cultural Profile of French Olim
- Employment prospects and Aliyah
- Employment Prospects and Aliyah
- Implementing Government Resolutions
- Additional Efforts Required in the Employment Sphere
- Employment and businesses
- Housing and Communal Life
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Austrian Jewry 70+ Years after the Shoah
- Introduction
- Communal Framework
- Demography
- Leadership
- From “Sitting on Packed Suitcases” to “Feeling at Home”
- External Representation – Changing Relationship with the Gentile Surroundings
- Restitution
- Changes in the Austrian Shoah Introspection
- Jewish Group Identity
- Infrastructure and Jewish Life
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Orthodox Jews in the United States
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