Nefesh B'Nefesh

Nefesh B'Nefesh launches fellowship to strengthen Israel education in North American schools

The inaugural cohort brings 12 Jewish educators to Israel for a yearlong program focused on teaching Zionism, Jewish identity and Israel.

JULY 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH

Representing Jewish day schools from New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Washington State, and Toronto, the fellows include department chairs, school administrators and educational leaders

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

As Nefesh B’Nefesh opens its 2026 summer aliyah season, several hundred North American families gather in a synagogue garden, most of them still mid-move and none of them turning back.

JULY 10, 2026|ByEZRA TAYLOR

Making aliyah was a lifelong dream: Alex and Arielle Sabol with children Romi and Libi, from Brooklyn, NY.

A summer of new beginnings

More than 2,300 North American olim will make aliyah this summer, embarking on new lives in Israel with dreams of building their future in the Jewish homeland

JULY 9, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH

Shoppers browse goods at Nefesh B'Nefesh's Shuk Olim event in Tel Aviv. June 25, 2026.

Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods

“Every single booth has an oleh with a story, and they're selling their products from the small business that they opened here in Israel after their aliyah,” said Devon Conway of Nefesh B'Nefesh.

JULY 2, 2026|BySAM HALPERN

'Israel is something you can't understand': JPost staff share struggles, silliness of aliyah

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Zvika Klein, and Alex Winston

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Illustrative photo of people making aliyah to Israel.

Grapevine August 4, 2024: Love conquers all

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 4, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

NATALY AND HORESH with their ketubah, the bridal contract that testifies that they are a married couple.

Nefesh B’Nefesh prepares to welcome over 2,000 Olim throughout the summer

This summer, 2000 newcomers are arriving via 14 Aliyah group flights, and 60 Olim are expected to touch down at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday morning.

JULY 12, 2024ByMARGAUX JUBIN

First South American MedEx event for physicians planning aliyah held in Buenos Aires

Event held as part of new plan by Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, Ministry of Health, and Nefesh B’Nefesh, together with The Jewish Agency, to expedite Aliyah for physicians worldwide.

JULY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B'Nefesh, Avichai Kahana, Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, Tony Gelbart, Co-Founder and Chairman of Nefesh B'Nefesh, and Shay Felber, Deputy Director General of the Jewish Agency, with participants.

Nefesh B’Nefesh and Jerusalem Municipality host inaugural two-day ‘Shuk Olim’

45 olim-owned businesses showcased and sold products to hundreds of attendees.

JUNE 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

“The Shuk Olim opens new opportunities for Olim, promotes their sales, and assists in their employment integration in the city," says Mayor Moshe Lion

A strengthening of Zionism: Some who plan to make Aliyah talk to 'Post'

"I have been seeing a strengthening of people’s Zionism since October 7. People are prouder than ever to be Zionists and looking to come to Israel and to help the Jewish homeland."

JUNE 8, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS

SARAH AND Mike Brasky of Park Slope, Brooklyn, are racing against the clock to get everything done as the aliyah date for them and their two children nears. Here, the Brasky family is pictured on their vacation in Israel last summer.

After Oct. 7, we see shift in Aliyah interest, a unified front to welcome Olim - Nefesh B’Nefesh

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, to speak at Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York on June 3.

MAY 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2023.

After Oct. 7, we see shift in Aliyah interest, a unified front to welcome Olim - Nefesh B’Nefesh

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, is to speak at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York on June 3.

MAY 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'These young people making aliyah are not alone': Young olim explore IDF opportunities

"I salute and thank the young Olim who will soon become soldiers and serve in the IDF,” said Minister of Aliyah and Integration, MK Ofir Sofer.

MAY 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pictured left to right, Yaron Shavit, Deputy Chair of The Jewish Agency for Israel, Minister of Aliyah and Integration, MK Ofir Sofer, and Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh

Nefesh B’Nefesh and FIDF host inaugural lone soldiers driver’s license conversion day

The event was attended by 1000 Lone Soldiers as well as National Service Volunteers, expediting the conversion of their foreign driver’s licenses in one day

MAY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF