Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Rabbi Joshua Broide (with flag), his wife Simone Broide and their children land at Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel as part of the first Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight of new immigrants since Oct. 7, Aug. 20, 2025.
(JNS)- It wasn't lost on Ofir Sofer, the Israeli aliyah and integration minister, how unusual it was for someone of his prominence to fly to another country solely to board a charter return flight full of new immigrants.
"Flights like this-a big group of olim that come in one day to Israel is a strong message that is conveyed to our people that is not just happening today. It's happened since Oct. 7," Sofer told JNS aboard the first Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight since the terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
JNS spoke with the minister after he recited the evening prayer and...
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