Making aliyah

Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center

Heritage Ministry Director-General Itay Grank presented the ministry’s vision for the center, which would introduce younger generations to the history of Soviet Jewry.

Alex Silnitsky addresses a gathering of former Prisoners of Zion and aliyah activists at the Heritage Ministry in Jerusalem on October 5.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett on October 13, 2026.

Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.

Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within - opinion


'Knesset Israel': The illegal immigration ship that fought the odds

The Knesset Israel's story is a courageous odyssey of immigration, with many Holocaust survivors fighting the odds to get to Israel.

 ‘KNESSET ISRAEL’: Built of iron, setting sail with iron will.

She stayed in Israel post-gap year and became a voluntary mayor

Racheli Adler: “My family knew that when I came to Israel for a gap year, I wasn’t returning. My parents built their life in a way that as soon as we were all here, they’d be able to come, too.”

 RACHELI FROMOWITZ ADLER, 31 FROM TEANECK, New Jersey, TO TZUR HADASSAH, 2010

Born in Ethiopia, this olah found her place in Israel

Zehava wants to finish her degree and find meaningful work at a company in which she can use her potential and influence her environment.

 ZEHAVA WARKENESH ADYA, 23 From Ethiopia to Tirat Carmel, 2007

Aliyah dips in West, surges in Russia amid Ukraine conflict

Israel has seen a decrease in immigrants making aliyah from Western countries while aliyah from Russia and Ukraine has increased.

 Ukrainian refugees are seen arriving in Israel as part of Operation Israeli Guarantee, on March 6, 2022.

UK-born oleh now guides thousands in moving to Israel

UK-born Dov Newmark, now living in Modi'in, has helped guide more than 6,000 people on their journey home to Israel, a country where they can live out their Zionist dreams.

 FRIENDLY FACE, helping hand.

How can Israel strengthen aliyah, Jewish identity? - opinion

Maybe Herzl would have been impressed by the state we established, but we in the World Zionist Organization know that the work is far from over.

 THE WRITER attends a ceremony in memory of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, in 2021.

This oleh moved to Israel after yeshiva, but found success in diamonds

Diamonds have been the passion and the key to his successful aliyah, and Wolff adds that the process by which diamonds are formed is akin to life in Israel.

 HOLDING A Diamond Tanach.

Life in Israel: 13 lessons after 13 years of aliyah

I came to Israel as a wide-eyed olah (immigrant). And I’ve learned a lot. Here are 13 lessons I’ve learned, one for each year we’ve been privileged to live in Israel.

 TRIUMPHANT ARRIVAL: The writer (R), husband Elan Adler, and daughter Shani Rosenzweig make aliyah on July 7, 2010.

Shivat Zion: Helping Israel's non-English speaking olim

A void exists for people making aliyah from Western Europe and Latin America. From that void emerged Shivat Zion.

 DISTRIBUTING NEW Israel IDs to French olim (Illustrative).

'Law & Order' actress Diane Neal talks moving to Israel, future plans

Diane Neal opened up about the reason behind her life-changing move, her future plans, and her takes on Israel’s political situation.

 DIANE NEAL poses during a photocall for ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ at the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, 2012.