Historic Aliyah Records Uncovered in Tel Aviv, Shedding Light on Jewish Immigration
During renovation work at the Aliyah and Integration Ministry's Tel Aviv offices, historic records of Jewish immigration to Israel were discovered. These documents include lists of immigrant ships from the pre-state period, such as the Exodus, and span several years, reflecting different phases of aliyah. The records, some handwritten and some typed, include ship lists from 1946 and 1947, a log of air arrivals from July 1950, and an index of ships that brought immigrants between 1948 and 1968. This discovery provides a detailed account of the transition from clandestine immigration during the British Mandate to the organized intake system of the early Israeli state. 
