Note
An Aliyah Propoal (1964)
The objective is to establish and develop a religious community in Israel drawn primarily from the United States, with the vast majority composed of young and middle-aged individuals who will bring with them valuable training, skills, and experience in commercial, industrial, scientific, and educational areas. The community will be structured to appeal to such a population group, with its location and its physical, religious, and cultural facilities carefully planned to attract American Orthodox Jews and serve as an inducement for Aliyah. While the primary focus will be on younger families, housing provisions will also be made for older individuals. The community will include a variety of commercial, industrial, scientific, professional, and educational projects to ensure economic viability and sustained appeal. In determining the location, it is important to recognize that most of the olim will not be pioneering types and will resist rural or remote areas with harsh climates. They will be established, middle-class individuals accustomed to urban or suburban American life, and will expect proximity to Israel’s commercial, industrial, cultural, scientific, educational, and religious centers. The community’s population size should be large enough to support the necessary economic, vocational, educational, and religious infrastructure to make it appealing and functional. The absence of such infrastructure would undermine the community’s attractiveness. Housing should accommodate both apartment dwellings and private homes with reasonable space to reflect the standards many are accustomed to in the U.S. Plans should also allow for growth and expansion. Economically, the community will not be a mere bedroom suburb but will include income-generating enterprises and community services. Residents will be employed in communal management, trades, education, and services, while projects such as specialized scientific labs, medical and psychological clinics, a secondary boardin…
