BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel – The nation of Israel saw an unprecedented wave of Jewish immigration this summer, and it happened even in the middle of a war. We traveled to Tel Aviv as a special charter flight landed late in August, bringing dozens of families, answering a call that is historic, biblical, and deeply personal.
A jumbo jet arrived from New York to Ben Gurion airport, carrying with it 225 passengers...and Israel's future.
Upon landing, passenger Shawn Fink told us, "This is overwhelming. It's unbelievable. it's a dream come true, and it is, it's absolutely surreal."
It's also a celebration for the American and Canadian Jewish passengers, and a homecoming promised by God.
David Tauber was a Philadelphia pediatrician who moved his family to Israel.
He declared, "We're fulfil