Medals commemorating Aliyah - the Immigration to Israel

Aliyah (Hebrew for 'ascent') is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel or the Palestine region, which is today chiefly represented by the State of Israel.

Traditionally described as "the act of going up" (towards the Jewish holy city of Jerusalem), moving to the Land of Israel or "making aliyah" is one of the most basic tenets of Zionism. The Law of Return that was passed by the Israeli parliament in 1950 gives all diaspora Jews, as well as their children and grandchildren, the right to relocate to Israel and acquire Israeli citizenship on the basis of connecting to their Jewish identity.

			30th Anniversary of First Immigrant Runners 1934-1964 State Medal 1964 / 5724 Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			100 Years of Zionism 1897-1997 Basel Bronze Diameter 45 mm
			Let us go up to Zion Clandestine Immigration 70th Anniversary State Medal 2004 Gold, diameter 30.5 mm Also issued: Silver, diameter 38.7 mm Bronze, diameter 70 mm
			25 Years Rescue and Rebuilding Presented by the State of Israel for leadership in the United Jewish Appeal State Medal 1963 Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			Exodus XIII-14 - Exodus into Freedom Commemorating the Ma'apilim ship Exodus. Private issue. Gilded metal. 30 mm.
			Israel State Medal "Balfour Declaration Jubilee" 1967 Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			Clandestine Immigration and Navy Museum Ministry of Defense IDF museum "Thy Children Shall Come Again to their Own Border" Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			Egoz Immigrant Ship Disaster Egoz was a ship leased by the Mossad clandestinely carrying Moroccan Jews to Gibraltar that sank on 10 January 1961, resulting in the death of 46 people. Bronze Diameter 70 mm
			In Memory Of the Salvador Ship The Salvador was a ship that sank in the Sea of Marmara on December 12, 1940. She was carrying Jews who were leaving Bulgaria to the Land of Israel. 204 people drowned, while 123 survived. After being rescued, 63 of these survivors were sent back to Bulgaria. Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			Official Medal 2005 "The Journey from Ethiopia to Jerusalem" Bronze Diameter 70 mm
			Jewish Agency for Israel Jubilee 1929-1979 Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			Official Award Medal Youth Aliyah Jubilee 1933-1983 Bronze Diameter 59 mm
			State Medal  1987 Exodus 1947 Exodus 1947 took part in Aliyah Bet, the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel. She took 4,515 Jewish migrants from France to Mandatory Palestine. Most were Holocaust survivors who had no immigration certificates for Palestine. The Royal Navy boarded her in international waters and took her to Haifa, where ships were waiting to return the migrants to refugee camps in Europe. Bronze 70 mm
			Jewish Aliyah from Iraq 70 Year 1950-1952 Diameter 60 mm Source: https://www.operationfinale.com
			Operation Ezra & Nehemiah The exodus of Iraqi Jews to Israel Diameter 60 mm Source: https://www.operationfinale.com
			A medal commemorating the Mossad and IDF operations that had as target to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel by land, sea and air. The operations took place during the years 1977 to 1991. Diameter 60 mm Source: https://www.operationfinale.com
			Exodus 1989 Official Award Medal 1993 Bronze Diameter 59 mm
	Coins
			5 Pound Coin 1959 Israel Independece 1948-1959 Back: Dancing people and the text: "Your children will return to their own border" Silver 900, weight 25 g Diameter 34 mm
			2 News Sheqalim Coin 1991 I will gather them out of all countries  Silver 925. weight 28.8 g Diameter 38.7 mm