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aliyah. Ascent. Jewish immigration to the land of Israel. Altreich. Germany proper. chaluz (pl. chaluzim, chalutzim). Pioneer(s). Agricultural laborers in Palestine . dati. Religious. Deutschtum. German-ness. Eretz Israel. The land of Israel. Gemeinde. Of¤cial Jewish community. The Jewish communities of Germany were organized as legally recognized corporate entities. hachsharah. Preparation. Agricultural training in preparing for aliyah. halachah. Jewish law. Histadrut. Federation of Jewish workers in Palestine. Essentially a large worker’s union integrally tied to the yishuv’s labor Zionist political leadership. Keren Hayesod. Foundation Fund. Philanthropic body instituted to foster the upbuilding of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Keren Kayemet Leyisrael. Jewish National Fund. Philanthropic body organized for the purpose of purchasing land in Palestine for eventual Jewish settlement. kevutzot. Collective settlements, smaller than kibbutzim. Kindertransporte. Child transports that rescued more than ten thousand children from Germany. madrich (fem. madrichah; pl. madrichim). Leader. Title applied to instructors in the Jewish youth groups. oleh (pl. olim). Jewish immigrant to Palestine/Israel. Glossary shaliach (fem. shlichah; pl. shlichim, schlichot). Emissary. Representative from the yishuv assigned to promote aliyah from the diaspora. Va’ad Le’umi. National Council. Elected leadership of the yishuv. yishuv. Settlement; refers to the Jewish community of Palestine. 206 Glossary ...

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