The new Florida? Record number of US retirees relocate to Israel in 2021
Of the 4,478 new immigrants who arrived in Israel from North America last year, 762 — just over 17% of the total — were 55 or older, a 23% rise from the 580 who came in 2020.
Joel Tenenbaum, 81, and Marilyn Berkowitz, 84, enjoy the beach just north of Tel Aviv. (photo credit: Courtesy)ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA