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Aliyah Promotion Department

2022

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“I could do nothing

except follow my heart”

Geula Cohen “Story of a Warrior”

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Aliyah Promotion Department

An innovative development program of the World Zionist Organization’s Aliyah Promotion Department to foster leadership for Zionism and promote aliyah among young women from Israel and abroad, inspired by the activity of Geula Cohen – one of the most fascinating and outstanding women and a renowned leader in the history of Zionism and the State of Israel.

The Geula Project

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According to studies carried out in 2015–2019 in Israel, France, Russia and Ukraine:

    • Women are the driving force in the family for aliyah to Israel;
    • Jewish communities led by women are more open to changes and attain more outstanding achievements;
    • Young women today aspire to prove themselves; they tend to initiate projects of social relevance and develop their leadership skills and abilities.

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Project goals

  • To train and develop the leadership skills of young women in the Jewish world;
  • To strengthen the connection and partnership between young women leaders from the Diaspora and from Israel in order to promote aliyah;
  • To encourage development of innovative projects led by women.

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Target population:

Young women from Israel and abroad with proven involvement and leadership in one the fields in which the late Geula Cohen was active:

  • Activity that supports the State of Israel;
  • Activity on behalf of the Jewish community;
  • Educational activity that strengthens Jewish identity;
  • Activity that contributes to promoting aliyah;
  • Activity that contributes to Israel’s security;
  • Activity in the field of social justice;

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Seminar Topics:

    • Women’s leadership
    • Jewish women’s organizations around the world
    • Women’s leadership – international collaboration
    • Women in times of emergency

Women’s empowerment:

    • Women in Zionist history
    • Communities and diasporas
    • Promoting aliyah
    • Hasbara

Zionism:

Basics of management

    • Managing teams and a budget
    • Working with public institutions and the authorities
    • Project development
    • Fundraising
    • Media and public relations
    • Entrepreneurship and innovation