A group of 133 Americans and Canadians sailed aboard the S.S. Shalom today. The group, which is composed of 51 family units, includes college professors, students, retirees, skilled workers, professionals, pioneers and middle-class businessmen.
Their immigration to Israel is the culmination of months of effort by The Israel Aliyah Center and its affiliates in Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Montreal and Toronto. When the group arrives in Israel they will be assisted in finding employment and housing by the Jewish Agency for Israel.
This group of 133 Americans and Canadians is the second large group to leave for Israel in recent weeks. On June 30th more than 100 individuals sailed for Israel, also aboard the Shalom. The latter group include 16 teachers for Israel’s educational system. A third group is scheduled to depart later this month.
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