Tag: Jewish Agency

Prior to Aliya in 1986 Sharansky was best known for his time in Soviet prisons after his arrest in 1977.

"Increased access to affordable housing for seniors will contribute to the creation of a more equitable, inclusive and vibrant Israeli society as a whole.”

Last week Bennett rolled out a new reform to strengthen spoken English, but there’s a major difference between an abstract plan and reality.

Both of Netanyahu's decisions caused a storm and created a rift with Diaspora Jews, most emphatically in the US.

Senior Jewish Agency officials are saying Sharansky is livid over the government's decision to cancel the Kotel plan.

'Time is running out. Fewer than 400,000 survivors are alive today.'

Approximately 200 Jews were murdered in anti-Semitic attacks around the globe since Israel’s establishment in 1948.

Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky is spending this week meeting with Jews and non-Jews in Africa.

Canada's former Justice Minister, said the current level of anti-Semitism 'is the highest in 40 years, and includes the rejection of Israel's right to exist at all, and the portrayal of Israel as a monster and enemy of mankind.'

The Global School Twinning Network was awarded the Jerusalem Unity Prize for its work in promoting unity between worldwide Jewish communities and Israeli society.

"Reform Jews in the US don’t have a single mikvah. All of a sudden they need a mikvah over here?"

Last week, a Knesset committee debated a bill proposed by two ultra-Orthodox coalition partners determining that use of public mikvahs will be conducted strictly according to halakha.

"Currently, French nationals who are looking to emigrate have many options, so if we do not offer them at least what other countries are offering – we'll be facing stiff competition."

The governor later tweeted: "What a great honor it was to march in the @CelebrateIsrael parade today."

Sofa Landver, an immigrant from Russia, has returned to the office she headed between 2009 and 2015.

During the day, an exhibition titled "Stripes, Stars and Magen David" will be launched in the Knesset's Chagall Hall.

B'nei Akiva is helping to prepare the remaining Jews in Ethiopia to come home to Israel over the next five years

A large majority of Israelis are willing to support an increase in benefits to help new immigrants succeed.

Arab MK Ayman Odeh on Thursday refused to enter a meeting with Jews in New York because the same office building also houses Zionist organizations.

New immigrants came to Israel from 97 countries.

More than 200 immigrants from France ware scheduled to land in Israel aboard a special Aliyah flight next Monday evening. They will be greeted by...

Minister Ze'ev Elkin will welcome 221 new immigrants from the United States and Canada at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday., one year after Operation...

Israelis working as emissaries for B'nei Akiva outside the country should be allowed to vote in next month's elections, World B'nei Akiva director Rabbi...

Aliyah was up by 32 percent compared with 2013.

More than 1,000 high school seniors from 25 Jewish schools across France will light the Hanukkah menorah together on Thursday in Jerusalem. Jewish Agency chairman...

The Jewish Agency Board of Governors shows its support by holding its annual meeting in southern Israel.

Hundreds of Jewish leaders from around the world who are part of the Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governor will convene in Ashkelon,...

Sharansky admits that non-practicing Jews likely to assimilate, says Israel "only way" to keep connection to Judaism

Aliyah from France Up 312% in January and February Compared to 2013

The Jewish Agency said it would offer immediate emergency assistance to Ukraine’s Jewish community and will help secure the country’s Jewish institutions. Saturday evening’s announcement...