Aliyah Trail![]() Aliyah ‘trauma’: A blessing in disguise?Aliyah is a special adjustment process, through which Jews are blessed like never before.![]() Is Israel the only place where Jews can prosper?Just what is prosperity when it comes to Jews and aliyah?![]() Inclination to make Aliyah: Is it natural or ‘Divine’?Do Jews have an intrinsic inclination towards Aliyah?![]() Assimilation and Jew-hatred: Is it the same in the Diaspora?Do Jew-hatred and assimilation depend on location? If so, how are these influences manifested? What actually is ESCAPE AND SAFETY?![]() ‘Aliyah Apathy’: The worst thing a Jewish soul can endureCan resisting Aliyah for long periods of time contribute to a hazardous condition to a Jew's soul or spirit?![]() Jews, self-worth and the ‘halo effect’ as affecting aliyahThe choice to make aliyah is a function of the potential immigrant’s sense of self-worth as a Jew or Israelite.![]() Aliyah: The transition from exile to homeWhy the transitional anxiety that one experiences when making Aliyah is really a blessing.![]() Anti-Semitism vs. Jewish self-hatred: Can conflict be resolved?Is Jewish self-hatred a defense mechanism aimed at getting the world to love Jews and Israel?![]() Self-hating Jews and the Stockholm SyndromeIs the cause of some Jews' self-hatred the result of millennium of persecutions?![]() Who wants to ‘Escape’ from aliyah?!Why many of the Jews in the Diaspora become convinced that remaining in the exile is the heroic thing to do.![]() Is being in the Diaspora dangerous for a Jew's health?The onset of Diaspora Syndrome starts with denial, lulling a Jew in Exile into a false sense of security.![]() Is the Diaspora so deep in the Jewish DNA that there is no hope?How fear and trauma of the exile can warp the perception of a Jew enough to reject the mitzvah of aliyah.![]() Is resistance to aliyah tied to denial of one's Jewish identity?The Jew that resists the very Land his or her soul is intertwined with is bound to ‘sink with the ship’.![]() Why self hating Jews don’t ‘get it’What does it take to get through to self hating leftist Jews and to avoid the worst tragedy of another Holocaust?![]() Self-hating Jews: A harsh recovery from a severe exileA scattered People recovering from two thousand years of exile and persecution are bound to have issues getting in the way of making aliyah.![]() Why can't Jews in the Diaspora live a 'normal life' as Jews?Hear all the excuses for not making Aliyah.![]() So, how do we motivate Aliyah?Other than better available housing, benefits, clearing out the enemy, etc. what would be the most effective motivator in increasing Aliyah?![]() Jews of the Diaspora ask: Should Israel be ruled by Torah Law?After the political debate, Diaspora Jews are also wondering: Can Israeli society accept policies based on Torah or Halacha?![]() A 'proud Jew' or a 'prideful Jew'?Does pride and proud mean the same thing when it comes down to a Jew hiding his identity in public?![]() Is a Jew who makes Aliyah a better Jew than one who does not?Does Aliyah justify the prideful claims of a Jew that he or she is a better Jew than those Jews who remain in the Diaspora?![]() Would expelling the enemies of Israel increase Aliyah?The factor that actually prevents Aliyah so that the ensuing FEAR creeps in which brings about negative motivation.![]() Does southern terror harm Aliyah?The fear of lack of protection from rockets due to caving in to the enemy out of fear may affect the frequency of Aliyah. Opinion.![]() An alarm for Jews to return home to Israel?How is it that Jew-hating violence, murders, and massacres occurred most recently on the last day of Pesach? How can this be a coincidence?![]() The connection between the Exodus and Aliyah to IsraelThe Exodus: Aliyah both general and individual, can be factors leading to redemption of the Jews in general as well as Jews individually.![]() Aliyah: When the facts don't tell the truthHow attempts to persuade Jews not to immigrate to Israel by means of 'facts' do not achieve their goal.![]() Lies, excuses and 'practical reasons' for not making Aliyah'Practical Reasons' for not making Aliyah could create unnecessary and dangerous obstacles along the Aliyah Trail![]() The anti-Semitic excuses for hatred of JewsThe adage that a country's continuously poor economy leads to rising Jew hatred is being challenged in modern times.![]() How to deal with the misguided Jews who discourage Aliyah?Those self hating, misguided Jews who discourage Aliyah and speak out against Israel fact warp the basic precepts of Torah.![]() The conflicts between olim living in Israel and Diaspora JewsThe tension between Diaspora Jews and olim that is influencing, affecting, and maybe blocking potential Aliyah is finally coming to a head.![]() Self-hatred of Jews: How does this affect immigration to Israel?Leftist Jews prone to Jew hatred (self-hating Jews) are having a tragic impact on Aliyah.![]() Are you afraid to make Aliyah to Israel?Israel's security issues along with biased (Jew-hating) media may effect Aliyah.![]() The way to combat Jew hatredThe dynamics behind the perpetuation of Jew hatred and what to do about it.![]() The Aliyah conflict: Dignity vs. shameResistance to Aliyah resulting from shame and discouraging religious leaders endangers Jews in the Diaspora.![]() Aliyah: The way to overall mental healthIsrael has the environment most suitable for a Jew to be in.![]() Did religious Jewish leader discourage Aliyah?The problem of resistance and denial resulting from trauma over the centuries puts Aliyah in grave danger.![]() Aliyah: Coming home to to the land of the impossibleIsrael is the place where the impossible happens in a possible way.![]() Why doesn't the haredi public immigrate to Israel?The lasting influence and effects of the curse of the spies since the time of Joshua and Caleb is rampant to this day.![]() The 'fearsome challenges' that block the identity of a JewHow 'fearsome challenges' of Aliyah enhance and strengthen the identity of a Jew.![]() The effect of 'fake news' on AliyahNegative reports about making Aliyah and the Land of Israel may seem accurate and yet are actually false.![]() Aliyah and its effects on mental healthMaking Aliyah and living in Israel for a Jew can very well enhance the development of his or her 'human condition'.![]() Should there be 'preconditions' for making Aliyah?Making Aliyah: Practical vs. ideal.![]() Remaining in the Diaspora - courage or cowardice?In the Diaspora, the Jew risks being caught up in the courage-or-cowardice conflict.![]() Aliyah Trail: The Final Resolution for the Jewish PeopleThe Final Resolution for the Jewish People to continue to develop and complete their 'Holy Destiny' in safety is Aliyah![]() Anti-Semitism intensifies: A sign for Diaspora Jews?Is the more dramatic increase in anti-Semitism a sign that the Mitzvah of Aliyah is more urgent than ever?![]() King Saul, King David and Aliyah to IsraelThe King Saul Syndrome and the King David Effect are challenging the Aliyah Process.![]() The surrounding fires can serve as a beacon of safetyThe beacon of safety provides the light and direction along the Trail and to remind us who and what we are.![]() Obstacles along the Aliyah Trail? You're not aloneObstacles along the Aliyah Trail are an integral feature that must be gone through.![]() The Jew should be prepared for attacks along the Aliyah TrailThe Aliyah Trail is prepared for attacks which encourages Jews to stay on their way.![]() Immigration to Israel: It has been going on for 4,000 years4,000 years of history compressed and composed in every Jew.![]() Aliyah amnesia: A case of mistaken identity"Memory recovery" becoming conscious of identifying oneself as a Jew is one of the bumps and hurdles on the Aliyah Trail.![]() How can assimilation hurt the Aliyah Trail?The challenges on the Aliyah Trail are as bumps serving to smooth the way.![]() Why would a Jew get on the Aliyah Trail?Is there something inherent in the Jew that would cause him taking the initial steps of the Aliyah Trail?![]() Aliyah Trail: Is it suitable for every Jew around the world?The path to making Aliyah is the same yet different for each individual and replete with seeming contradictions. |