ALIYAH FROM FRANCE AN HISTORIC SURGE In the past two years there has been an historic surge in Aliyah to Israel from France. The Jewish Agency for Israel believes that three factors are driving 1,917 3,295 7,231 this wave: a deeply imbedded culture of Jews Jews Jews passionate Zionism within French Jewry, the economy, and the rise of anti-Semitic 2012 2013 2014 acts and sentiment in France. WHAT IS DRIVING THE JEWISH AGENCY FACILITATES ALIYAH, FROM INSPIRATION TO IMMIGRATION AND ABSORPTION THE FRENCH ALIYAH? Since 1929 The Jewish Agency has helped more than 3 million Jews make Aliyah and integrate into Israeli society. ZIONISM: We are there for them, from the first time they visit Israel to the start of their lives as everyday Israelis. 70% OF FRENCH JEWS HAVE VISITED ISRAEL AT LEAST ONCE 1,500 1,000 1,400 60 11TH AND 12TH GRADERS IN PARIS, FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS YOUNG FRENCH JEWS VISITED ISRAEL FRENCH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THE ECONOMY: MARSEILLE, AND TOULOUSE VISITED ISRAEL IN DECEMBER FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH TAGLIT- SPENT SUMMER 2014 IN ISRAEL EXPLORED FRENCH JEWISH 2014 ON A TRIP ORGANIZED BY BIRTHRIGHT IN 2014; WITH THE JEWISH AGENCY'S IDENTITY, THE HOLOCAUST, AND JEWISH AGENCY SUBSIDIARY THE JEWISH AGENCY STAFF IN FRANCE ONWARD ISRAEL PROGRAM. 3.4M ISRAEL IN 2014 USING THE "ZAYIT" ISRAEL EXPERIENCES LTD. IS INCREASING ITS POST-TAGLIT UNEMPLOYED IN FRANCE CURRICULUM CREATED PROGRAMMING. 24% 0% BY MAKOM. OF POPULATION ECONOMIC UNDER 28 YEARS OF AGE GROWTH IS UNEMPLOYED IN FRANCE ANTI-SEMITISM: 101% 1,200+ 13,000 ~100,000 480+ INCREASE IN ANTI-SEMITIC YOUNG FRENCH JEWISH PEOPLE REPRESENTING 30,000 CALLS HANDLED BY THE JEWISH YOUNG-ADULT NEW FRENCH ACTS ( 2014 VS. 2013) ADULTS ARE SPENDING 5-12 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AGENCY'S CALL CENTER FROM AND OLIM PARTICIPATED IN 2014 IN MONTHS IN ISRAEL ON MASA ATTENDED JEWISH AGENCY TO FRENCH JEWS IN 2014, PROVIDING JEWISH AGENCY ABSORPTION ISRAEL JOURNEY IN 2014-15, UP ALIYAH INFORMATION CRUCIAL GUIDANCE AND PROGRAMS FOR AGES 18-35. 130% FROM 870 LAST YEAR AND UP SESSIONS IN PARIS IN 2014. CATALYZING ALIYAH. INCREASE IN VIOLENT FROM 500 IN 2012. ACTS OF ANTI-SEMITISM MASA IS CO-FUNDED BY ( 2014 VS. 2013) THE JEWISH AGENCY. To learn more, go to www.jewishagency.org // Updated December 2014.