More than 600 Americans and Canadians have settled in Israel in 1958, it was announced here today by Louis Segal, chairman of the Aliyah Committee of the Jewish Agency in New York. He reported that among the Americans and Canadians who settled in Israel last year were 84 chalutzim, 159 professionals and skilled workers, 16 middle-class settlers, 114 retired persons and 81 persons who planned to attend Ulpanim–intensive seminars for Hebrew and allied subjects–prior to investigating job opportunities. The figures include the families of the immigrants in each category,
Mr. Segal stressed that many American and Canadian immigrants are transferring investment capital or monthly retirement incomes to Israel. “The Aliyah Committee is very gratified to note the increasing interest in immigration to Israel evidenced by American Jews of all age groups. It is encouraging to find that not only young people but a growing number of persons living on retirement income are seriously considering to settle in Israel, ” he stated.
Mr. Segal added that in view of the increased interest in Aliyah, Yizhak Kurland, director of the Economic Department of the Jewish Agency, has been invited to pay an extended visit to the United States. Mr. Kurland is a specialist in problems of middle-class Aliyah. Also expected to arrive shortly in this country from Israel is Abraham Russ, who will concentrate primarily on land settlement.
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