Aliyah Bet facts for kids
Aliyah Bet (Hebrew: 'עלייה ב, meaning "Ascension B") was the name given to the secret and unofficial journey of Jews to the British Mandate of Palestine between 1934 and 1948. This period was when Britain controlled the land that is now Israel. These journeys are also known as Ha'apala (Hebrew: ההעפלה, meaning "the ascent") in Hebrew.
During this time, over 100,000 people tried to enter Palestine without official permission. They traveled on 142 voyages using 120 different ships. More than half of these ships were stopped by British patrols. Sadly, over 1,600 people drowned at sea during these dangerous trips. Only a few thousand people actually managed to reach Palestine.
Remembering the Journeys
There are special places to remember those who took part in Aliyah Bet.
Burial Sites
- A national burial site for Jews who drowned at sea during Aliyah Bet is located in the National Civil Cemetery of the State of Israel in Mount Herzl.
- Other people are buried in the Carmel Beach cemetery in Haifa.
Museums and Memorials
- You can learn more about the history of Aliyah Bet at a museum located in the Atlit detainee camp. This camp was where the British often held people who arrived without permission.
- The main memorial for those involved in Aliyah Bet is in the London Garden in Tel Aviv.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Aliyah Bet
Images for kids
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The Holocaust death toll as a percentage of the total pre-war Jewish population in Europe
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The journey of Aliyah Bet Group 14
See also
In Spanish: Aliyá Bet para niños
