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 Jul 10 2008, 06:29 PM
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Hi Everyone!
On Thursday morning, July 10, I was at Ben-Gurion airport to greet the new olim that made aliyah from North America to Israel. There were 220 olim on the flight including 47 singles and 39 families with 85 children. The youngest oleh in the group is 2 months old and the oldest oleh is 87 years old. The flight also included 4 dogs and 2 cats. I took 286 pictures of the exciting event and I posted them online at: http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2008/a298.htm When the first page appears, press the F11 key to view the full length of the pictures. To move from page to page, use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen. May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael. Shabbat Shalom! Jacob |
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Jul 11 2008, 01:48 AM
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 Masmid  Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 4-December 06 Member No.: 4,270 |
Great pictures!!! Did you take them yourself? They caught a little bit of EVERYONES excitement.
Made me cry, I don't know why I'm not there... 
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Jul 11 2008, 02:25 AM
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 Make Aliyah!  Group: Members Posts: 7,569 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Back HOME! W00t! Member No.: 660 |
If you watch the video you can actually spot Jacob taking some of these pictures.
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Jul 11 2008, 02:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 8-July 07 Member No.: 6,843 |
QUOTE (jrichman @ Jul 10 2008, 06:29 PM)  Hi Everyone! On Thursday morning, July 10, I was at Ben-Gurion airport to greet the new olim that made aliyah from North America to Israel. There were 220 olim on the flight including 47 singles and 39 families with 85 children. The youngest oleh in the group is 2 months old and the oldest oleh is 87 years old. The flight also included 4 dogs and 2 cats. I took 286 pictures of the exciting event and I posted them online at: http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2008/a298.htm When the first page appears, press the F11 key to view the full length of the pictures. To move from page to page, use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen. May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael. Shabbat Shalom! Jacob Wonderful Pictures 
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Jul 11 2008, 02:35 AM
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Make Aliyah! Group: Members Posts: 7,569 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Back HOME! W00t! Member No.: 660 |
The amazing part is some how I managed to evade Jacob in all these pictures... almost!
-------------------- There are a number of ideas that literally form the backbone of Judaism. Without knowledge of these ideas, it is virtually impossible to know how Judaism came to be as it is today, or how it functions. Unfortunately, however, the more important the idea, the less the average person knows about it. - Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, Handbook of Jewish Thought
Make Aliyah! Join the club! Add "Make Aliyah" to your sig and get 20% off* on my first book. *Restrictions Apply |
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Jul 11 2008, 02:42 PM
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 Rebbe  Group: Members Posts: 2,340 Joined: 11-September 05 From: NYC Member No.: 1,819 |
Thank you for posting them!
i saw my cousin is picture 4748. I miss them already but they are doing a wonderful thing for them and their family! -------------------- www.adiel.com Sukkos fun!
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Jul 11 2008, 03:03 PM
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QUOTE (LoveToLaugh @ Jul 11 2008, 03:42 PM) Thank you for posting them! i saw my cousin is picture 4748. I miss them already but they are doing a wonderful thing for them and their family! seems like a timeshare where you get a free flight but you have to listen to an infomercial. -------------------- My dog doesn't lick his own butt. He doesn't eat poop or step in it. I'll concede that he does smell other dogs' butts and he does lick "himself." I'd prefer it if he doesn't lick me right after that, so I employ a few minutes of buffer time between licking other things and me and I try to get him to drink some water too. - VLG
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Jul 11 2008, 04:09 PM
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Jul 11 2008, 04:30 PM
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So nice!
I recognized a few people there :-) |
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Jul 14 2008, 01:39 PM
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 Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 2,401 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 1,089 |
1. I found it interesting how the more yeshivish/chasidish people were all on one bus together.
2. Why was that blonde women in the black sweater and black pants up there on the podium? 3. What was that woman doing on the podium holding up a passport? 4. How long do the speeches go on for? |
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Jul 14 2008, 01:41 PM
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QUOTE (notreallyhere @ Jul 14 2008, 02:39 PM) 2. Why was that blonde women in the black sweater and black pants up there on the podium? Because she and her husband donated the money that funded the flight. |
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Jul 14 2008, 01:43 PM
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Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 2,401 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 1,089 |
QUOTE (Rachel @ Jul 14 2008, 02:41 PM) Because she and her husband donated the money that funded the flight. Oh. She must be rich (and they look so young!). Is she Israeli or American (or other)? How did you know that?
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Jul 14 2008, 01:47 PM
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They're American. He gave a really moving speech. You should watch the video!
-------------------- Make aliyah, and live in the country where your forefathers walked.
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Jul 14 2008, 01:48 PM
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Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 1,637 Joined: 17-September 07 Member No.: 6,891 |
QUOTE (notreallyhere @ Jul 14 2008, 02:43 PM) Oh. She must be rich (and they look so young!). Is she Israeli or American (or other)? How did you know that?Yes they seem to be very wealthy and young. You can google his name if you want to know more about him and how he made his fortune. His name is Guma Aguiar and his wife's name is Jamie. They are Americans but it sounds like they might have made aliyah. I watched a bit of the video which is how I heard about them. QUOTE (rachel_b) He gave a really moving speech. You should watch the video! I agree. It was very moving. |
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Jul 14 2008, 02:05 PM
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Make Aliyah! Group: Members Posts: 7,569 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Back HOME! W00t! Member No.: 660 |
QUOTE (notreallyhere @ Jul 14 2008, 08:39 PM) 1. I found it interesting how the more yeshivish/chasidish people were all on one bus together. 2. Why was that blonde women in the black sweater and black pants up there on the podium? 3. What was that woman doing on the podium holding up a passport? 4. How long do the speeches go on for? 1. That could be because they give the larger families more seats in the back of the plane. Or more likely because the larger families had to wait till the strollers come out. 2. Rachel already answered. 3. That wasn't a passport. It was a tudat oleh...a certificate of immigration. The paper that makes her a citizen. She was the 15,000 olah so they presented it to her on stage. All the other olim receive one as well - just not on stage. 4. Too long if you ask me... -------------------- There are a number of ideas that literally form the backbone of Judaism. Without knowledge of these ideas, it is virtually impossible to know how Judaism came to be as it is today, or how it functions. Unfortunately, however, the more important the idea, the less the average person knows about it. - Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, Handbook of Jewish Thought
Make Aliyah! Join the club! Add "Make Aliyah" to your sig and get 20% off* on my first book. *Restrictions Apply |
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Jul 14 2008, 02:10 PM
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Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 2,401 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 1,089 |
QUOTE (rachel b. @ Jul 14 2008, 02:47 PM) They're American. He gave a really moving speech. You should watch the video! Can you direct me to a link please? QUOTE (Rachel @ Jul 14 2008, 02:48 PM) Yes they seem to be very wealthy and young. You can google his name if you want to know more about him and how he made his fortune. His name is Guma Aguiar and his wife's name is Jamie. They are Americans but it sounds like they might have made aliyah. I watched a bit of the video which is how I heard about them. I googled him and I have no understanding of what he did to make his money, but it looks impressive. I guess he's not only young and wealthy with a beautiful wife after two children and a really cool name, he must be smart too. QUOTE (Pinchas @ Jul 14 2008, 03:05 PM) 1. That could be because they give the larger families more seats in the back of the plane. Or more likely because the larger families had to wait till the strollers come out. 2. Rachel already answered. 3. That wasn't a passport. It was a tudat oleh...a certificate of immigration. The paper that makes her a citizen. She was the 15,000 olah so they presented it to her on stage. All the other olim receive one as well - just not on stage. 4. Too long if you ask me... 1. Other people had babies in strollers. 4. How do these people sit through them after sitting on a plane for so long???? |
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Jul 14 2008, 02:11 PM
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Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 26-January 06 From: chicago, il Member No.: 2,285 |