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Nefesh B'Nefesh Marks 100,000th Immigrant from North America to Israel

Nefesh B'Nefesh commemorated its 100,000th North American immigrant, six-year-old Amelia Douglas, who moved to Jerusalem with her family and will start school in Israel.

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  1. 01Nefesh B'Nefesh reached 100,000 immigrants from North America after 24 years.
  2. 02Six-year-old Amelia Douglas is the milestone immigrant, moving from New York to Jerusalem.
  3. 03The Douglas family decided to immigrate after visiting Israel for a friends' wedding.
  4. 04All three Douglas children are named after fallen IDF soldiers and terror victims.
  5. 05Amelia will start first grade in Israel this year.
  6. 06The organization has significantly influenced aliyah from North America over two decades.

The Douglas family decided to immigrate after a visit to Israel and named their children after fallen Israeli soldiers, underscoring their strong ties to the country.

Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original

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