The American Revolution has begun. On the jet plane heard around the world, 400 North American olim arrived in Israel this week through the good offices of Nafesh B'Nefesh - Jewish Souls United. This planeload of olim heralds a revolutionary change in the moribund North American aliyah enterprise. Fifty years of effort have resulted in the planting of only 40,000 North American olim, less than 1% of the total Israeli population...(snip)But there is more to this historic story. July 9th also marked another significant commemoration, though it was quieter in its own way and largely eclipsed by the Nefesh B'Nefesh...