100-year-old great-grandmother immigrates to Israel

(JNS) - A 100-year-old great-grandmother of 15 became the oldest person to immigrate to Israel this year, the quasi-governmental Jewish Agency for Israel said on Thursday.

Sara Unterberg moved to Israel from Uruguay last week to be closer to her extended family.

"I realized I may not have much time left, and I want to spend it with my many grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Israel," the Lithuanian-born centenarian said. "I believe all Jews should live in Israel. The world is becoming less safe for us."

Unterberg, whose six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren mostly live in Israel, s...