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Jewish Agency for Israel הסוכנות היהודית

People and groups

Founded in 1929 to represent the Jewish people to the British Mandate authorities and build the national home. Under David Ben-Gurion, who chaired its executive from 1935, it served as the government in waiting of the Yishuv. Since 1948 it has organized Aliyah and absorption with the state and links Israel with Jewish communities around the world.

Sources

  • Written for this site, revised and checked from the topic pages of the earlier Israel NOWlej site (2025).