Aliyah

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.

RALLYING IN JERUSALEM for the Bnei Anusim.
Chani Kaplan.

Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on July 6, 2026.

Grapevine July 19, 2026: Factors for aliyah

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

Israeli politics is driving out its mensches, and the country will pay the price - comment


Israel's 78th Independence Day: Optimism, not pessimism, will rebuild the nation - editorial

With new immigrants continuing to arrive and Israel ranking high in the World Happiness Report, optimism, not pessimism, has always been the driving force behind Israel’s survival and growth.

Since the beginning of the war with Iran, about 180 new immigrants have arrived from North America

Remembering Yonatan Chaim: A life lived with passion, purpose, and love - opinion

Yoni loved deeply and unconditionally. His relationship with his family was complicated; there were fractures, distances, and things left unresolved. But his family was always his priority.

YONATAN CHAIM, at an IDF ceremony.

Nearly 50 North American immigrants to arrive ahead of Independence Day

Newcomers will mark Israel’s 78th Independence Day as Israeli citizens for the first time

Since the beginning of the war with Iran, about 180 new immigrants have arrived from North America

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong - comment

A response to Haggai Segal, whose recent column in Makor Rishon branded the world's largest Jewish community as disloyal for not making aliyah.

 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem? - opinion

The immigrant public from the US is characterized as tolerant and diverse, and in this respect Jerusalem is very suitable for the oleh character.

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

Yakov Schacht finds the mentality behind ninjutsu – which also forms the basis of his Shinobi Leadership Coaching business – invaluable and instructive in these scary times.

YAKOV SCHACHT, business leadership coach.

Exodus was among the ship records found in a Tel Aviv document trove - exclusive

Documents and photographs reviewed by The Jerusalem Post show that the material spans several years and reflects more than one phase of Jewish immigration to Israel.

Historic aliyah records, including documents listing the Exodus immigrant ship and other vessels from the pre-state period, found in the Aliyah and Integration Ministry’s Tel Aviv offices.

Building New Lives in Israel - One Story at a Time

WATCH: Welcome to Aliyah Stories – Brought to you by The Jerusalem Post and Nefesh B’Nefesh.

New Olim coming to Israel 2026

Holocaust survivor, 92, makes aliyah to Israel nine decades after Kindertransport - interview

Charash was born Helen Hesse in Hamburg, Germany. From April 1933, her father, an attorney, was no longer allowed to practice law.

Helen Hesse (left) and her sister, Eva, on the streets of New York, circa mid-1940s.

Approximately 120 Holocaust survivors made aliyah during Gaza war, but numbers dropping

According to the Aliyah Ministry, the decrease in immigration of Holocaust survivors is due to the increasing difficulty in moving to the country at an advanced age.

People visit at the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 12, 2026, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.