1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cHmby0PQpN"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/fewer-emissaries-greater-reliance-on-local-jews-mark-new-aliya-efforts-in-u-s">Fewer Emissaries. Greater Reliance on Local Jews Mark New Aliya Efforts in U.S.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/fewer-emissaries-greater-reliance-on-local-jews-mark-new-aliya-efforts-in-u-s/embed#?secret=cHmby0PQpN" width="600" height="338" title="“Fewer Emissaries. Greater Reliance on Local Jews Mark New Aliya Efforts in U.S.” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="cHmby0PQpN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> A reduction in the number of Israeli “shlichim” (emissaries) in the United States is underway as a result of the sharp decline in aliya from this country to Israel and budget difficulties, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned today. Other measures of austerity will include closing offices throughout the United States and a reduction to one […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315