Aliyah
‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children
Since October 7, the number of olim from France has risen sharply: In 2023, Israel welcomed 1,097 new French immigrants. In 2024, the number doubled to 2,234, and grew to 3,357 in 2025.
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
Israel launches program to recruit North American Jewish teachers
Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion
Reburying Herzl’s grandparents reflects Zionism at its most redemptive - opinion
Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania.
Bnei Akiva teens welcome new immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport day and night
Volunteers greet arriving olim with songs, dancing and signs before local Bnei Akiva branches help welcome them into their new communities.
Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood
Lisa Cain Hammerman, 72, Brookline, Massachusetts, to Jerusalem, to Mitzpe Yericho, 1980.
Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption
This article discusses what the Knesset enacted, what the Israeli Tax Authority is now saying, and what you can do about it.
'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years
While young Jewish immigrants are welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport with signs and ceremonies that make arrival sound immediate, truly feeling at home is a process
She came to Israel for a summer. Fourteen years later, she's home
After arriving in Jerusalem on a Hebrew scholarship, Liza Katz built a career dedicated to strengthening young Jews' connection to Israel through immersive education.
Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return
The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.
Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem
Chani Kaplan’s path from Sydney to Jerusalem shows how patience, resilience and openness can turn the challenges of aliyah into opportunity.
Grapevine July 19, 2026: Factors for aliyah
Movers and shakers of Israeli society.
Israeli politics is driving out its mensches, and the country will pay the price - comment
On Wednesday, Sofer announced he will not run for the next Knesset.
