Americans in Israel Stranded as US Check Clearance Blocked
"Everyone is nervous."
Nefesh B’Nefesh Hosting Aliyah Seminars in 9 North American Cities
The tour began in South Florida on February 6 and 7, and heads to Los Angeles on February 9 and 12.
Jewish Life in Baltimore: Private Guards on Shabbat
Is Aliyah to Israel going through the minds of Jews going to synagogues where private guards are needed?
Anglo Group Discovers ‘Secret’ Israeli Splendor in Arad
The Arad Community English Speakers group meets monthly in the local kosher dairy restaurant for coffee and discussions, and now has “field trips” as well.
New Rule: Olim Must Stay in Israel for 1 Year to Get Passport
The Shin Bet warned the government before the passports law was amended that it could lead to abuse.
Speaker Edelstein to Russian Parliament: I Greet You in the Language for which I...
Speaker Edelstein was invited to give the speech exactly 30 years after he had completed a three-year sentence in a Soviet labor camp for his Zionist activities.
Promised Land? Earn $50,000 and Be a Jew in Rural Alabama
Israel has well-paying Jobs and lots of available singles. Jewish schools are cheaper than in the US. But why move to Israel when you can get a quick $50,000 and move to the promised land in rural Alabama?
US Queen of Kosher: “I’m a Jewish Person and it’s the Jewish Homeland, and...
With great emotion and to the joy of Jewish foodies throughout the world, the Queen of Kosher cooking is coming home to rule the roast/roost.
After Mayoral Loss, the Buzzards Are Flying over Lieberman’s Head
Failure is an orphan in the Shas-Lieberman campaign aftermath – and winners in Israel don't get the "gracious" thing.
Nefesh B’Nefesh Launching First Charter Aliyah Flight Since Start of Covid
“My sister made Aliyah a few years back as a professional basketball player and played for the Israeli women’s national team."
Tax Authority Wants Halt on Exemptions to Olim, Returning Israelis, with Earnings Abroad
Potential olim and returning citizens would be more reluctant to come to Israel if they foresee disputes with the Tax Authority.
Woman Making Aliyah Dies On-Board El Al Flight
A doctor that was brought to the plane upon landing declared her death.
Record Number of US Dentists Planning Aliyah
An unprecedented number of 20 dentists from around the United States who are planning to make Aliyah to Israel took the Israeli Dentistry Licensing...
Nefesh B’Nefesh Launching $10K Grants to Olim Planning Small Businesses
Applicants must be Olim or have a confirmed Aliyah from NBN by Jan. 10, 2016.
450 Ethiopians Left Gondar for Final Aliyah Flights
The new immigrants’ relatives were on hand in Israel to greet them.
120 New Olim Expected in Israel over the Next 48 Hours
Since the beginning of April 2020, 3,495 Aliyah applications were submitted to Nefesh B’Nefesh.
10,000 French Jews, 3,000 Americans expected to Make Aliyah in 2016
"We could have reached 15,000 [French] olim last year, not only 8,000," Former Minister of Immigration and Absorption Sofa Landver (Yisrael Beitenu) said.
Israeli Jewelry Entrepreneurs Give Back to Ethiopian Community
The company’s employees are mostly immigrants who have come to Israel from places like the United States, Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia. The Levys’ business philosophy is firmly rooted in social responsibility and philanthropy.
Despite Coronavirus, More Than 20,000 Olim from 70 Countries Moved to Israel in 2020
2020 also saw increased demand for Aliyah and internship programs, emergency aid for Jewish communities in crisis due to COVID-19, assistance to vulnerable populations in Israel, a first-of-its-kind Jewish emergency network, and more.
Over 10,000 Ukraine Refugees Make Aliyah to Israel
Employees of the Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption at Ben Gurion Airport welcomed 573 Olim (new immigrants) from Ukraine on Monday.
Two Canadian Sisters and their Jersey Friend Save Man in Beit Shemesh Pool
“When I was living in Toronto, I never thought I’d be responding to medical emergencies."
World Class Mathematician Run Over by Truck in Hit and Run
David Kashdan, a Russian born mathematician, McArthur fellow, Israel Prize winner and tenured professor at Hebrew University, was run over by a truck on...
InterNations Ranks Israel 4th in the World in Hospitality to Foreigners
For a state that goes out of its way to discriminate in favor of one group, Israel receives high grades in treatment of immigrants of all colors and creeds, beating out the UK, the US and Saudi Arabia.
Seventh Hanukkah Candle to Be Lit in Seven Nations Simultaneously
Immigrants to Israel from seven countries will light Hanukkah candles Tuesday night simultaneously with Jews in seven other countries in a ceremony organized by...
IfNotNow Targeting Birthright Taglit Groups at JFK Airport
While young people were preparing for their flights to Israel, they were asked about certain issues and policies, with their answers recorded.
American Teens Help Save Ashdod Man with CPR
“We were told in training that it would be unlikely that we would need to use the CPR skills that we learned."
Russian Court Delays Verdict on Shuttering Jewish Agency for 30 Days
Israel argues that the Jewish Agency has been working within the bounds of Russian law ever since it officially began operating in the country.
Aliyah and “Pioneering” at Gush Etzion’s Mt. Kanub Farm
One hundred and fifty new immigrants gathered this week at the Mount Kanub Farm in southeastern Gush Etzion for a “pioneering” event, planting trees, working in the vineyards, feeding sheep and working the soil with their hands.
Rescue Mission: Preserving the Torah Heritage of Ethiopian Jewry
The students . . . understand full well that if they don't do it, it simply won't happen - and this heritage that is so precious to them will be lost."
Stop Whining: Arm Yourselves Against Anti-Israel (Campus and Other) Culture
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