There is no future for Jews in France, Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) said in Paris during a meeting of the organization’s Board of Governors.

''Jews have been part of the Indian society for 2,300 years now.''

Recognition means the Ugandan Jews are allowed to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return.

An agreement has been reached that will see 1300 Ethiopian Jews make aliyah, or immigrate to Israel, thus putting an end to the ruling government coalition’s crisis.

The state conversion course comprises 400 study hours, and conversion candidates in Russia and Ukraine would be able to complete as many as 180 hours before coming to Israel.

Immigration to Israel from France hit a all-time record in 2015 with around 8,000 French Jews expected to have arrived over the course of the year, a rise of 10 % in comparison with 2014, the Jewish Agency for Israel announced.

More than 6,000 Jews from France have made aliayh to Israel since the beginning of the year.

The ‘Let My People Go’ exhibit, marking 25 years since the opening of the gates of the Soviet Union to free Jewish emigration, was prepared by Limmud FSU together with The Jerusalem Post

Israel's population has reached 8.412 million people, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced ahead of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year.

The sum of the single payment will be 15,000 shekels.