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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.
Against the odds, a new generation of Jews is choosing hope
Assisting Jews worldwide this Independence Day
Jewish Federations raise $30 million in emergency aid for Israel during Operation Roaring Lion
Grapevine December 15, 2024: Changing of the guard
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Nefesh B’Nefesh to present outstanding Anglo Olim with Annual Bonei Zion Prize
LIVE: Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize to be awarded to English-speaking Olim who have significantly contributed to the State of Israel.
Special committee created to commemorate Diaspora Jewish victims of antisemitic attacks
Based on figures from the Jewish Agency and the WZO, 155 non-Israeli Jews have been murdered abroad between 1958 and 2024.
The last Afghan Jew lands in Israel in surprise family visit
Simantov, 65, speaks very little Hebrew, though he is fluent in Persian, and is expected to need considerable assistance to adjust to life in Israel.
Grapevine October 25, 2024: With a little help from our friends
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
For the first time: The European Bible Quiz, with hundreds of teens participating
Jewish population increases by 100,000 this year, to 15.8 million worldwide
Nearly half of the global Jewish population, 7.3 million, live in Israel while 8.3 million live in the Diaspora.
Running in the rain: Israeli teens join US summer camp
About 110 Israeli teens, together with 10 specially trained staff, went to the Pocono mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania as part of Macheneh Yahad, a Jewish Agency partnership program.
2,000 North Americans make aliyah over the summer
Nefesh B’Nefesh celebrates busy aliyah season with influx of olim since October 7 and continues to see significant increase in aliyah applications.
Jewish Agency and ELI partner to protect new immigrant teens
ELI and the Jewish Agency team up to educate immigrant teens on abuse prevention through theater and discussions at absorption center