Twenty Young French People Move to Israel to Study Medicine
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Twenty young French people have made aliyah to the Israeli city of Eilat. They moved there to study medicine. Aliyah is the term used for Jewish people moving to live in Israel.
Eilat is located in the south of Israel, by the Red Sea. It is known mostly as a holiday destination, but it is now also home to this group of new immigrants.
The young French people have left their home country to begin a completely new chapter of their lives. They will study to become doctors in a new country, with a new language and culture.
Making aliyah is a major life decision. It means leaving family and friends behind in France, and building a new home in Israel. Many young French Jews choose to do this every year, for different reasons: some come for religious or cultural reasons, others for study or work opportunities.
Studying medicine is a long and difficult course. These students will spend many years learning how the human body works, and how to treat illness and injury.
The move shows a continuing pattern of French Jewish emigration to Israel, often linked to a wish to live closer to Jewish community and heritage. Programmes that support young people moving for study are becoming increasingly common, helping them settle into Israeli life while pursuing an education.
For these twenty students, Eilat will now be both their home and the place where they train for a future career in healthcare.
Vocabulary10 words
- aliyah
- the move of Jewish people to live in Israel
- medicine
- the science of health and treating illness
- immigrants
- people who move to live in a new country
- cultural
- related to the customs and traditions of a group
- emigration
- leaving your own country to live somewhere else
- heritage
- traditions and history passed down over time
- destination
- a place where people travel to
- chapter
- a new part or stage of life
- community
- a group of people who share something in common
- healthcare
- services that help keep people healthy
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1. Jewish people moving to live in Israel 2. They are starting new lives and studying medicine 3. True
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Twenty young French people have made _____ to the Israeli city of Eilat.
They moved there to study _____.
Aliyah is the term used for Jewish people moving to live in _____.
Eilat is located in the south of Israel, by the _____ Sea.
It is known mostly as a holiday _____.
The young French people have left their home country to begin a new _____ of their lives.
Making aliyah is a major life _____.
Many young French Jews choose to do this every year, for different _____.
Studying medicine is a long and difficult _____.
For these twenty students, Eilat will now be both their home and the place where they train for a future career in _____.
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