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Yerida (Hebrew: ירידה, "descent") is emigration by Jews from the State of Israel (or in religious texts, Land of Israel). Yerida is the opposite of aliyah (עליה, lit. "ascent"), which is immigration by Jews to Israel. Zionists are generally critical of the act of yerida and the term is somewhat derogatory.[1] The emigration of non-Jewish Israelis is not included in the term.
Common reasons for emigration given are the high cost of living, a desire to escape from the ongoing Arab–Israeli conflict, academic or professional ambitions, and disillusionment with Israeli society.[2]
- ^ Ben-Moshe, Danny; Zohar Segev (2007). Israel, the Diaspora and Jewish Identity. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-84519-189-4.
- ^ "Going Down: The Art of Israeli Yerida". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-27.