Tag: Nefesh B’Nefesh
Nefesh B’Nefesh to host ‘aliyah’ events in US, Canada through end of 2019
Nefesh B’Nefesh, the organization dedicated to revitalizing aliyah by minimizing the financial, professional, logistical and social obstacles associated with the process, will be providing prospective new olim (immigrants to Israel) with the opportunity to have all their practical...
Saluting one of the last living heroes of Israel’s fight for independence
Nothing really prepares you for the Smoky smile and the twinkle in an eye undimmed by nearly a century on earth.
And when Harold “Smoky” Simon grins at you, it’s hard to remember that, at...
60,000th new immigrant to Israel on 60th Nefesh charter flight
A total of 242 new olim from North America landed on Tuesday at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Nefesh B’Nefesh’s 60th specially chartered EL AL flight, with the 60,000th new immigrant onboard.
They came from a variety of...
The daughters of two prominent American Jewish leaders make ‘aliyah’
Lily Daroff and Nechama Miller, daughters of prominent leaders of the American Jewish community, were among 242 other North Americans who landed as new permanent arrivals in Israel on Tuesday, part of the latest...
Nefesh B’Nefesh brings nearly 100 new ‘olim’ in largest of eight summer group flights
Nefesh B’Nefesh, in cooperation with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, KKL-JNF and Jewish National Fund-USA, welcomed 95 new immigrants (olim) to Israel on Wednesday.
Those on the group aliyah flight were...
Community fair introduces new Israeli immigrants to affordable housing options
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...
Seven English-speaking immigrants to be honored for contributions to Israel
Seven immigrants from English-speaking countries will be honored as winners of the 2019 Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Prize, an annual award presented by the Nefesh B’Nefesh aliyah organization.
Michael Dickson, executive director of StandWithUs-Israel will be honored...
North American ‘aliyah’ tour travels east to west, noting anti-Semitism, assimilation
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...
In 2018, more than 3,500 North Americans made Israel their new home
Following the publication of the official year-end statistics by the Jewish Agency for Israel, Nefesh B’Nefesh assisted a total of 3,546 new immigrants (olim) from North America in cooperation with the Jewish Agency for...
Nefesh B’Nefesh to hold winter ‘aliyah’ fairs in US
Nefesh B’Nefesh will provide prospective immigrants to Israel with the opportunity to have questions about aliyahanswered under one roof at informational fairs in major American cities in December. The fairs will be held in cooperation...