Iris Cohn: Yom HaAliyah; a mother’s perspective of a new Olah | The Times of Israel
In 2016, the Knesset passed a new bill creating Israel’s newest national holiday, Yom HaAliyah, with support from politicians across the political spectrum.
This holiday was established to honour the contribution to Israeli society of past and future Olim.
This year, shortly after Rosh Hashanah, our 20-year-old, oldest daughter, made the courageous decision to leave her carefree, comforting, and nurturing home in Toronto in order to start her adult life in Israel.
This holiday was established to honour the contribution to Israeli society of past and future Olim.
This year, shortly after Rosh Hashanah, our 20-year-old, oldest daughter, made the courageous decision to leave her carefree, comforting, and nurturing home in Toronto in order to start her adult life in Israel.
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