Aliyah
Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim
Ami Steinberger’s Ulpan La-Inyan (ulpan.com) employs 80 to 90 teachers in a variety of time zones, teaching private lessons and group courses to roughly 2,000 students annually.
How can new olim navigate Israel’s 2026 election? French immigrant builds online quiz to help
Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America
Israel needs to stop losing its people and start giving them reasons to stay - opinion
Nefesh B’Nefesh to receive award at JPost NY Conference
Nefesh B’Nefesh will be presented with the JPost Award for its efforts to address four key areas: Aliyah and Integration, National Service, National Development, and Zionist Education.
Gabrielle Soffer: Using her English for the good of others in Israel
Seven years after arriving alone in Israel, Gabrielle Soffer is now inspiring Israeli high school students through English and literature.
If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping - opinion
What should have been a relatively simple process, has ended up being a non-ending nightmare of bureaucracy, almost meant to turn away new citizens by completely wearing them down.
Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF
The establishment of the unit, which will specialize in guiding and supporting olim in the IDF, follows a significant rise in the number of immigrants who have chosen to make Aliyah since October 7.
Lilian Gandelman: How the ‘girl from Ipanema’ became the woman from Tel Aviv
The lawyer from Brazil, who also navigates life in Israel as an amputee, is on a personal mission to educate and change attitudes – one Israeli at a time.
‘Why not go right to the heart of it?’: North American immigrants keep choosing Jerusalem
On Jerusalem Day, new Nefesh B’Nefesh figures show Jerusalem still attracting North American Olim, while one young immigrant’s story points to a less expected face of Aliyah to the capital.
What raising my children in Israel is teaching me - opinion
As we celebrate our independence this year, and Jerusalem Day this week, I find that my sense of pride is not only in the state itself but in the next generation who will continue to shape it.
Daniela Lachster: Moving from uncertainty in Argentina to a Jewish state of uncertainty
The Lachsters made the move to Israel at the start of 2023, and it hasn’t always been easy.
Diaspora Jews aren't ‘traitors’ for not making aliyah, Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli says
“That attack on Diaspora Jewry does not serve us,” Chikli said. “I would not use the language of threats.”
Remembering Shulamit Newman, a true Jerusalem icon of warmth and faith
Shulamit Newman, a fixture of Jerusalem life, touched countless lives with Torah, kindness, and unwavering passion.
