Tag: Aliyah
Immigration to Israel smashes 20-year record
Some 38,000 new immigrants will celebrate their first Independence Day as Israeli citizens this year, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency on Sunday. The figure marks a two-decade immigration record.
The data also...
Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 74,000th new immigrant ahead of Israel’s 74th year
Nefesh B’Nefesh, in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA, welcomed its 74,000th new immigrant on Wednesday.
Charley Smith, 34, made aliyah from Florida and reunited...
Aliyah Day: The mission isn’t complete
Israel’s Aliyah Day, which is marked in the Hebrew month of Cheshvan in honor of the original aliyah, when the people of Israel crossed the Jordan River, was added to the modern calendar a few...
After slow start, Israel’s ‘aliyah’ machine for Ukraine kicks into gear
The Ukraine war has led to a wave of aliyah from the war-torn country, along with a wave of criticism as organizations managing that immigration came under fire for not working faster. On March 18, the...
Israeli immigration minister visits Ukraine to boost ‘aliyah’
Israeli Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata visited the Israeli field hospital in Mostyska on Thursday, together with a delegation of Jewish Agency and Keren Hayesod leaders.
Tamano-Shata and the delegation landed in Poland on Wednesday, where...
Nefesh B’Nefesh ‘Medex’ gathering eases path for medical professionals to make aliyah
Medical professionals planning to move to Israel gathered this week for the MedEx aliyah event held at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in New Jersey and sponsored by Nefesh B’Nefesh, with cooperation from the Jewish Agency...
Jewish Agency launches ‘Aliyah Express’ to expedite Ukrainian move to Israel
In anticipation of a massive wave of immigration from Ukraine, the Jewish Agency for Israel has launched its “Aliyah Express” program to expedite the immigration process resulting in thousands of Ukrainian Jewish refugees arriving in...
Overcoming the pandemic and adapting to new home, Israeli women find professional success
For many parents, the past two years have been somewhat of a blur. Lockdowns, regulations and mandatory isolation became the norm, making parenting even more of a challenge than it already is. With all...
Even when Israeli citizens do not want to go back to Israel the Jewish...
The Jewish Agency for Israel has opened six aliyah-processing stations at Ukrainian borders, the agency said on Saturday night.
The stations are located in Poland, Moldova, Romania and Hungary, and are being operated through a collaboration...
75 new immigrants arrive in Israel from war-torn Ukraine
“Everyone is just talking about the war,” said Yana Koblenko from Ukraine, who arrived in Israel on Sunday with a plane of 74 other new immigrants. “Until the last minute, I was worried the...