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Facebook group eases the way towards aliyah

July 4, 2014 08:09
Graduate Eytan Halon: off to Israel

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Charlotte Oliver,

Charlotte Oliver

1 min read

British young professionals are being encouraged to prepare for life in Israel by joining a social media site which promotes aliyah.

Set up by former Union of Jewish Students' president Joe Tarsh, the Young Olim 2014 Facebook page has attracted substantial interest in the nine months since it was launched.

Almost 60 British Jews have joined - with 25 due to leave for Israel this summer. Ten members departed earlier this year, with the remaining members due to fly to the Holy Land before the end of 2014.

Leeds-born Hannah Gilmore, 21, said she was looking forward to living in a predominantly Jewish country.

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