Definitions
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- noun The
emigration ofJews fromIsrael
Etymologies
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Examples
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Though more Israelis emigrate (derogatorily referred to as yerida "going down," in Hebrew) than repatriate, in 2008 the difference between the two - 8,500 - was the lowest since 1987.
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But 5 years and Kat's yerida notwithstanding, it is still holding true.
English-writing Israeli-bloggers Yael 2010
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On the other hand, the secular nationalism of Zionism and the state of Israel has messianic religious underpinnings, both conscious and unconscious, and the use of the Hebrew language provides a host of examples of this (such as calling immigration to Israel aliyah - ascent, and emigration yerida - descent).
unknown title 2009
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On the other hand, the secular nationalism of Zionism and the state of Israel has messianic religious underpinnings, both conscious and unconscious, and the use of the Hebrew language provides a host of examples of this (such as calling immigration to Israel aliyah - ascent, and emigration yerida - descent).
unknown title 2009
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