Sochnut

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Sochnut is the Hebrew name for the Jewish Agency, the historic and modern organization that has coordinated Jewish immigration, settlement, and national development in the Land of Israel and later the State of Israel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish organization
Zionist institution
non-governmental organization
collaboratesWith government of Israel
surface form: Government of Israel

Jewish communities worldwide
Jewish federations in North America
World Zionist Organization
country Israel
field Jewish diaspora relations
Jewish education
Zionism
aliyah
immigration and absorption
founded 1929
foundedAs Jewish Agency for Palestine
fundingSource donations from Jewish communities abroad
partnerships with governments and organizations
philanthropic foundations
hasAcronym JAFI
hasEnglishName Jewish Agency for Palestine
surface form: The Jewish Agency for Israel
hasHebrewName Jewish Agency for Palestine
surface form: הסוכנות היהודית
headquartersLocation Israel
Jerusalem
historicalRole central institution of the Yishuv
partner in the establishment of the State of Israel
quasi-governmental body of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine
ideology Zionism
legalStatus non-profit organization
notableActivity facilitating immigration of Ethiopian Jews
facilitating immigration of Soviet and post-Soviet Jews
facilitating mass immigration of Jews from Arab countries
operatesIn Jewish diaspora communities worldwide
Israel
surface form: State of Israel
post1948Role absorption of new immigrants in Israel
development of new towns and communities in Israel
official agency for Jewish immigration to Israel
preStateFunction coordination of land purchase and settlement in Palestine
representative body of the Jewish community before the British Mandate authorities
primaryLanguage English
Hebrew
programType Israel experience programs
aliyah assistance programs
community development programs in Israel
youth and educational programs
purpose aliyah promotion
coordination of Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel
national development of the Jewish homeland
strengthening ties between Israel and the Jewish diaspora
support for Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel
shortName Jewish Agency for Palestine
surface form: Jewish Agency

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