Israel Marks Decade of Immigrant Day, Honoring Contributions
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israel is observing its tenth annual Immigrant Day on October 18, a state holiday established in 2016 to honor the contributions of immigrants. The date, the seventh of Cheshvan, aligns with the Torah portion about Abraham's aliyah. The holiday acknowledges significant immigration waves, including the post-Soviet aliyah of the 1990s and a recent influx from Ukraine and Russia. The day celebrates immigrants' impact on all aspects of Israeli society.
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- Israel celebrates its tenth annual Immigrant Day on October 18, a state holiday established in 2016.
- The holiday recognizes the vital role of immigration in Israel's foundation and development.
- The date, the seventh of Cheshvan, is linked to the biblical story of Abraham's aliyah.
- The 1990s saw the largest immigration wave, with about one million people from former Soviet republics.
- A recent wave of approximately 100,000 immigrants arrived from Ukraine and Russia starting in 2022.
- Immigrants' contributions to Israel's economy, science, security, and society are honored.
Israel is celebrating its tenth annual Immigrant Day on October 18, a state holiday established by the Knesset in 2016. The day was created to recognize the crucial role of immigration, or "aliyah," in the nation's existence and to acknowledge the contributions of immigrants to Israel's economy, science, security, and society. The date, the seventh of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, was chosen because it falls within the Torah reading cycle of "Lech Lecha," which recounts the first aliyah of Abraham to the Land of Israel. An earlier proposal to observe the day on the 10th of Nisan, commemorating the Israelites' crossing of the Jordan River, was abandoned due to its proximity to Passover holidays, which would have complicated public and school events. Modern immigration to Israel began in the late 19th century, with significant waves following pogroms in the Russian Empire. The largest influx occurred in the 1990s from former Soviet republics, bringing approximately one million new citizens. A more recent substantial wave, starting in 2022, has seen around 100,000 immigrants from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus arrive due to the conflict in Ukraine. The holiday is officially observed at the state level, according to Ynet.
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