Daas Moishe · Aug 3, 2026
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One of the most remarkable stories in Jewish history is the Aliyah known as “E’eleh BeTamar” (“I shall ascend in the year TMR”). In 1881 and 1882, long before the establishment of the modern State of Israel, hundreds of Yemenite Jews made the difficult journey to the Land of Israel. Why? Because they believed the time had come to return home. They crossed deserts, sailed across the Red Sea, and endured hunger, disease, and incredible hardship to reach Jerusalem. Many arrived with almost nothing, yet they came with an unshakable faith that the time had come to return home. They settled mainly in Jerusalem, where they became one of the first Jewish communities to build neighborhoods outside the walls of the Old City. Later, Yemenite Jews also helped establish agricultural communities throughout the land. Their Aliyah became known as “E’eleh BeTamar,” a phrase from the Song of Songs (7:9): “I said, ‘I will climb the palm tree.’” The Hebrew word Tamar has the numerical value (gematria) of 642, correspondin
