Immigrants in israel

How can new olim navigate Israel’s 2026 election? French immigrant builds online quiz to help

The free, user-friendly online questionnaire is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and even in Hebrew.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.
Market goers shop at the HER Tel Aviv International Summer Festival in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2026.

Women immigrant-owned businesses featured at massive market at HER Tel Aviv festival

Ofir Levy with the Panamanian flag during his ‘masa kumta,’ the final march marking the completion of combat training in the IDF. PremiumPremium

Meet the small, growing wave of Latin American IDF lone soldiers

Foreign workers seen working in a field near the Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2025.

Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms


Immigrating to Israel from US: A call only to certain American Jews - opinion

It is always good to remember that Jews come in all shapes and sizes, including the elderly, the infirmed, the socially inept, the financially challenged.

 ALIYAH AND Integration Minister Ofir Sofer speaks at Reichman University, last year. It is always important to remember that Jews come in all shapes and sizes, says the writer.

Know what you will pay: Taxes on real-estate in Israel

Prior to conducting real estate transactions, it is recommended to examine the eligibility for exemptions and/or reduced appreciation tax or purchase tax relief.


Israel pressured to fast-track Bnei Menashe immigration after missile kills seven

Approximately 5,500 members of the Bnei Menashe community currently reside in India, waiting for the opportunity to start new lives in Israel.

 Israeli government discussing fast-track on immigration for Bnei Menashe

Hundreds of new immigrants, ultra-Orthodox join IDF since start of Israel-Hamas War

Lone soldiers are also disproportionately represented in new draft data.

 An Israeli soldier wears a Jewish prayer shawl and tefillin as he prays, in Ashkelon, southern Israel October 10, 2023.

Mother of slain teen tells immigrant moms sending kids to war admirable

"Your sons and daughters are our heroes, going out there and doing everything in their power to protect the Jewish people, but this ability to serve our nation in such a way comes from you.”

 Mothers of soldiers, both active and fallen

Global hearts fuel Israel's defense: Immigrants rally to back war effort

Young immigrants are experiencing a range of emotions, as they watch their Israeli brothers and sisters stand strong on the front lines.

 Volunteers use the David Intercontinental hotel's industrial kitchen to prepare hot meals for soldiers

Russian-speakers struggle to adjust to Israel – this org. helps - opinion

Shishi Shabbat specializes in aiding olim from former Soviet countries and takes a unique and innovative approach to empowering and strengthening this vulnerable segment of Israel’s population.

 OLIM FROM the former Soviet Union gather last Shabbat at Kibbutz Almog near the Dead Sea.

Meet the seven-foot tall Russian Jew making history in Israel

Georgi Krimantsky has become a legend not only for his extraordinary height but also for his remarkable journey from Russia to Israel.

  Georgi Krimantsky, the tallest oleh to Israel.

Rosh Hashanah: What new and veteran immigrants envision for the New Year

Nefesh B’Nefesh has brought some 75,000 North American immigrants to Israel since its founding in 2002, but the organization’s work doesn’t stop the moment the new immigrants get off that plane. 

 LOUISE SUTTON SUEDE poses with her family, who all made aliyah in August, at the Kotel ahead of the new year.

Helping students at Yemin Orde: the Israeli immigrant and at-risk youth village

The Yemin Orde Youth Village serves a vitally important role for immigrant and at-risk youths in Israel.

 The entrance to the Yemin Orde village.