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Teddy and Rachel Gnassia, and their three children, arriving in Israel. Credit: The Jewish Agency for Israel.

French family: ‘In Israel, we’ll worry less about the security of our children’

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Among news consumers, the first association one has with the State of Israel is often war and religious violence. However, for many Jews who choose to immigrate to Israel—or “make aliyah”—the Jewish state is considered...
More than 200 new immigrants (olim) from France, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Russia kick off the “season of aliyah,” in which thousands of new immigrants from all over the world arrive in Israel during the summer months, July 17, 2019. Photo by Eliana Rudee.

200 immigrants from Latin America, Europe, Russia celebrate their arrival in Israel

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Israeli leaders welcomed more than 200 new immigrants (olim) from France, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Russia on Wednesday at a festive reception at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Kicking off this year’s “season of aliyah,” in which thousands...
Israel is missing out on an opportunity to settle "tens of thousands" of French Jews in Israel, says Ariel Kendall of the Qualita organization, which provides outreach for French immigrants. Credit: Courtesy.

French immigrants’ organization says Israel is ‘unprepared’ to take in French Jews

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Data published Tuesday by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics pointing to a continued decrease in the number of French Jews immigrating to the Jewish State come as no surprise to officials involved in efforts to help...
Some 300 new immigrants from France arrive on a special flight organized by the Jewish Agency, at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on July 23, 2018. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Immigration to Israel up in 2018, with more Russians, fewer French arriving

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A total of 28,099 new immigrants arrived in Israel in 2018, an increase of 6.6 percent compared to 2017, according to statistics published Tuesday by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. According to the data, over...
Erika and Sandor Horvat moved from Budapest to Israel in June 2019. Credit: IFCJ.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews brings first Hungarians to Israel

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The first new immigrants (olim) from Hungary to move to Israel through the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews arrived on Wednesday. Sandor and Erika Horvat, a young couple in their 30s from Budapest, moved...
Representatives from 45 communities from the north, south, center and within Jerusalem were on hand at the second annual Nefesh B’Nefesh Communities Fair to offer details about cities, towns, moshavim and more, May 22, 2019. Photo by Tomer Malichi.

Community fair introduces new Israeli immigrants to affordable housing options

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As Israel’s real estate and housing markets continue to expand, new immigrants are faced with searching for affordable home-buying options in communities around the country. To help in that endeavor, 500 olim gathered in Jerusalem on Wednesday...
Just a few days before Israeli Independence Day, 220 Jews from Ukraine became new citizens of Israel on May 6, 2019, arriving on three separate flights organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (Keren L’Yedidut). Photo by Noam Moscowitz.

Group of 220 new immigrants from Ukraine arrive before Israel Independence Day

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Just a few days before Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut)—despite the fact that more than 600 rockets were fired at Israel over the weekend by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip—220 Jews...
Aliyah fair in the San Fernando Valley, Calif., organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh, Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) and the Jewish National Fund-USA. March 2019. Credit: Courtesy.

Anti-Semitism on minds at ‘aliyah’ fair as North Americans prepare for move

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It’s no easy task to pack up one’s earthly possessions and cross the ocean to a new country where a new language is spoken, even if it is a “coming home.” Compounding the matter is...
Participants in Nefesh B’Nefesh’s annual “Mega Event,” held in New Jersey on March 10, 2019. Credit: Courtesy.

North American ‘aliyah’ tour travels east to west, noting anti-Semitism, assimilation

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Nefesh B’Nefesh is hosting multiple aliyah events across North America to enable prospective new immigrants (olim) to be as prepared as possible for their move to Israel. The tour started on Sunday with Nefesh B’Nefesh’s annual...
Young women arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport after a Nefesh B’Nefesh group aliyah flight, October 2018. Credit: Jonny Finkel Photography.

Nefesh B’Nefesh to host six ‘aliyah’ events across North America in March

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Nefesh B’Nefesh will host multiple aliyahevents across North America next month enabling prospective new immigrants to Israel (olim) to be as prepared as possible. The March events are co-hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh, Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah...