“I have a feeling when ever a Jewish person becomes conservative they move to Israel”
I thought Israel was a socialist country. I guess you can be a conservative socialist.
That being said, the recession here has boosted American aliyah. There are many American Jews, like myself, who would like to move to Israel, but can't quite take the hit in standard of living. With the recession, Israel doesn't look so bad economically, especially for families with large numbers of kids. A religious family with 4 kids could easily spend $50-60k on Jewish school tuition here. in Israel, Jewish school is free.