Tag: Aliyah
‘Look forward,’ says lone soldier on 20th-anniversary ‘aliyah’ flight to Israel
With lots of hugs and plenty of tears—and a mix of joy and anticipation, and excitement of the unknown—225 Jews from North America said goodbye to family and friends and left John F. Kennedy...
Aliyah from Russia, Ukraine spikes following Russian invasion of Ukraine
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, immigration to Israel from both countries rose dramatically, according to data released on Wednesday by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.
According to the CBS, 18,891 Russians and...
Jewish Agency in Russia soldiers on despite tensions, immigration surge
The Jewish Agency, which helps Jews immigrate to Israel, stands on shaky ground in Russia, as a Moscow court is set to hold a trial on its dissolution August 19. Even though it’s operating...
Lapid’s threats against Russia ‘not helpful’ amid Jewish Agency row
Russia-Israel tensions have intensified in recent days as Moscow appears primed to force the “dissolution” of Jewish Agency for Israel operations in the country. An Israeli delegation prepared to head to Moscow with a...
Twin brothers make ‘aliyah,’ intend to enlist in IDF marine commando unit
Twin brothers who will enlist in an elite Israel Defense Forces unit were among the 48 new immigrants to Israel from across North America who landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport last week on an El...
Ben Shapiro explains why he has not made ‘aliyah’
At the sold-out International Conservative Conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, The Daily Wire’s editor emeritus Ben Shapiro explained why he has not moved to Israel.
After being asked the question by journalist Amit Segal, Shapiro...
Israel approves grants for immigrant health-care professionals living in periphery
Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry announced on Monday that it will provide a grant package for immigrants working in the health-care and engineering sectors, and who reside in the country’s periphery.
The grants will be...
To date, Jewish Federations deliver 1 million pounds of aid to Ukraine
Since Russia went to war with Ukraine on Feb. 24—with more than 14 million people displaced from their homes and nearly 7 million of them seeking refuge in other countries—Jewish Federations of North America...
Ethiopian families prepare for immigration to Israel, many after decades of waiting
GONDAR, Ethiopia—Ahead of the immigration of 180 Ethiopians to Israel on June 1, a continuation of “Operation Tzur Israel (‘Operation Rock of Israel’),” Ethiopian families spoke with JNS in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar. After...
Israel’s Minister of Aliyah touts recent Diaspora immigration
Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata heralded the growing number of Diaspora Jews who have come to the Jewish state in recent years. Yet if she had it her way, the influx is...