Jacob Richman - Why Aliyah?
Historical Israel Events
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August 30, 2010 Hi Everyone! I made aliyah to Israel on August 30, 1984. It was the best decision of my life and I highly recommend it. Over the past 26 years many historical events have taken place in Israel. Below are the ones that left a lasting impression on me. May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael. Have a great day,Jacob |
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1984 - 7,500 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel. The secret airlift was called "Operation Moses". 1985 - The 12th Maccabiah Games brought over 4,000 athletes to Israel from 40 nations to compete in 28 sports. Olympic Champion Mark Spitz carried the Opening Ceremony's Torch accompanied by three children of fathers murdered at the same Munich Olympics where he won 7 golds in 7 races. 1985 - Intel Electronics Fab 8 in Jerusalem begins manufacturing the 286 computer chip. Photos 1986 - Refusenik Natan Sharansky was released from the USSR and made aliyah. Photo 1987 - Refusenik Yuli Edelstein was released from the USSR and made aliyah. Photo 1987 - Refusenik Ida Nudel was released from the USSR and made aliyah. 1988 - Israel launched the "Ofek 1" satellite. 1989-1990 - Beginning of mass immigration of Jews from the Soviet Union. Within several years, more than 700,000 immigrants arrived in Israel. 1990 - Israel launched the "Ofek 2" satellite. 1991 - During the last day of "Operation Solomon", 14,000 Ethiopian Jew were broght to Israel in a one day airlift involving 36 El Al and airforce aircraft. Per the Guiness Word Records, the greatest number of passengers carried by a single commercial airliner is 1,088, by an El Al Boeing 747 during Operation Solomon.The figure includes two babies born during the flight. Photo of leaving the plane
1992 - Hebrew Windows 3.1 announced 1992 - Israel's women's judo champion Yael Arad makes Israeli history by taking a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. 1993 - Ministry of Communications grants full Internet licenses to 3 companies: Elron, Darcom and Netmanage 1994 - Yad Sarah was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize, the country's highest honor, for its lifetime achievements and special contribution to society and the State of Israel. 1995 - The number of tourists arriving annually to Israel exceeds two million for the first time 1996 - First direct elections for prime minister 1998 - Israel celebrates its 50th anniversary 1999 - The Ma'ale Adumim Mall - "Canion Adumim" opened 2002 - Lions on the Streets of Jerusalem Lion Photos 2003 - Ilan Ramon z"l became the first Israeli astronaut in space. Articles and Photos 2003 - IAF jets flew over Auschwitz Article and Photos 2004 - Windsurfer Gal Friedman won Israel's first ever Olympic Gold Medal. Photos 2004 - Shivuk HaShikma (Rami-Levi) opened in Mishor Adumim Opening Day Photos 2004 - The "Menorah of Lights", the world's largest menorah, was built near the entrance to Jerusalem Photos 2005 - Professor Israel Aumann won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his mathematical research into game theory. Photos 2006 - Three airplanes filled with 520 Jewish immigrants from the United States, Canada and England landed in Israel. The day marked a new record in Aliyah from the West. Aliyah Photos 2007 - "Adloyada" Purim Parades Parade Photos 2007 - 40th Anniversary of Jerusalem's Reunification celebrations Parade Photos 2007 - Israeli company Brightsource closed a deal to sell 553 megawatts of electricity to California's PG & E Corp. from a solar power plant that the company will build in the Mojave Desert. 2008 - The Israeli Public Utility Authority approved a feed-in tariff for solar plants Article 2008 - Intel Electronics dedicated Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat 2008 - Annual Second Hakafot Photos 2009 - Yemenite family makes aliya in secret op Aliyah Photos
2009 - Stamps Honoring our Israeli Musicians 2010 - Stamps Honoring our Rabbis Stamp Image 2010 - Israeli doctors and IDF search and rescue in Haiti Haiti Vidoes and Articles 2010 - Sales at an Israeli Supermarket 2010 - Photos of Purim in Ma'ale Adumim 2010 - Opening of The Moshe Castel Museum of Art in Ma'ale Adumim 2010 - Israeli Holocaust Memorial Stamps Stamp Images 2010 - Stamps about Israeli Innovations that Changed the Word - Expo 2010 Shanghai, China Stamp Images 2010 - Israeli Commercial with Captain Kangaroo background music YouTube Video 2010 - New radio transmitters added to Yehuda and Shomron Information 2010 - Reopening of The Hurva Synagogue 2010 - Pesach Shopping at Supermarket in Canion Adumim Photos |
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