Jewish immigration to Israel from Western Europe has reached an all-time high according to figures released today.
The Jewish Agency revealed on Thursday that 9,880 Western European Jews made aliyah in 2015 – the highest number ever recorded.
And the vast majority – nearly 8,000 - came from France, a country that has been suffering from repeated antisemitic attacks.
Earlier this week, Jewish leaders in France debated the wisdom of wearing kippot in public after a violent attack in Marseille.
Figures released by the Jewish Agency earlier in the week showed that the number of Jews from the UK making aliyah in 2015 rose by almost 25 per cent on the previous year, making it the third highest aliyah figure in a decade.
Listen to the JC Podcast on antisemitism in France and the latest aliyah figures:
