Nefesh B'Nefesh
| נפש בנפש | |
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| Abbreviation | NBN |
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| Motto | Make Aliyah. Move to Israel. Live the Dream. |
| Formation | August 2001 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| 22-3804152 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Aliyah (Jewish immigration to Israel) |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Location | |
| Services | Employment, logistical and financial assistance |
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Chairman
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Tony Gelbart |
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Executive director
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Yehoshua Fass |
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Vice-chairman
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Erez Halfon |
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Revenue (2014)
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US$18,961,977 |
| Expenses (2014) | US$18,361,585 |
| Slogan | "LiveLoveIsrael" |
| Website | www |
Nefesh B'Nefesh (Hebrew: נפש בנפש, lit. 'Soul to soul'), or Jewish Souls United, is a nonprofit organization that promotes, encourages and facilitates Aliyah (Jewish immigration to Israel) from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The organization aims to remove or minimize the financial, professional, logistical, and social obstacles that potential Olim face. Nefesh B'Nefesh works in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Government of Israel and major Jewish organizations across various denominations and assists people of all ages in the Pre and Post-Aliyah process, offering resources such as financial aid, employment guidance and networking, assistance navigating the Israeli system, social guidance and counseling. Since 2002, Nefesh B'Nefesh has brought over 50,000 Olim to Israel. In 2011, Nefesh B'Nefesh co-founder Yehoshua Fass received Moskowitz Prize for Zionism on behalf of the organization.
Nefesh B'Nefesh was originally conceived by Rabbi Yehoshua Fass after a family member was killed in a terrorist attack in Israel on March 28, 2001. Realizing that there were many people who wanted to immigrate to Israel but were concerned about certain obstacles, Rabbi Fass and Florida businessman and philanthropist Tony Gelbart decided to create an organization which would try to make it easier for American Jews to make Aliyah.
In the summer of 2002, Nefesh B'Nefesh organized its first chartered Aliyah flight. In November 2005, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon authorized government funding for Nefesh B'Nefesh on a trial basis. In May 2006, in response to numerous requests from British Jews interested in Aliyah, services were expanded to also include the UK. In December 2006, Nefesh B'Nefesh brought its 10,000th Oleh.
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