Nefesh B’Nefesh is an organization that helps people make aliyah. Loosely translated from Hebrew, the name of the organization means “Jewish souls united.”

And despite there being many challenges associated with moving to Israel right now, such as the ongoing war in Gaza, Jewish souls seem undeterred in their pursuit of taking up residency in the Jewish state.

The organization said on July 7 that there were more than 2,000 people expected to make aliyah in the subsequent weeks.

Ofir Sofer, Israel’s minister of aliyah and integration, explained that this dynamic is just part of what makes the world’s only Jewish state such a special place.

“In other countries, when there is war, people flee the country, but here, people come to the country. Our job is to welcome the immigrants, embrace

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