Aliyah

Aliyah Jumps 20% in 5771

Over 21,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel since last Rosh Hashana, a report Thursday said.

US Jews Fight in IDF, Remember 9/11

American Jewish IDF soldiers, only eight years old at the time of 9/11, remember the tragedy while fighting for their Jewish homeland.

Thanks to Yesha Building Freeze: 52 Families "Left Behind" in US

Intended or not, the government's unofficial construction freeze in Judea and Samaria is having a negative impact on aliyah.

Video: Making Aliyah with a Torah Scroll

Not just people made aliyah with Nefesh B'Nefesh on Tuesday, but also a Torah scroll came to the Holy Land.

After the Sons Made Aliyah, Time for the Parents to Join

Among the olim from North America who arrived in Israel on Tuesday were also Robert and Ama Wolf who made aliyah following their sons.

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From JFK to IDF - Meet the New Immigrant IDF Soldiers

104 soon-to-be-soldiers landed in Israel on today's NBN summer flight. We spoke with some of them. Prepare to be inspired...

New Record: 104 Soldiers Make Aliyah in One Flight

The IDF is to get 104 new soldiers on a single aliyah flight; 120 children to arrive on same plane.

Klita Expo 2011: Everything a New Immigrant Needs and More

KlitaExpo 2011, a special event which took place in Tel Aviv, was meant to help in the absorption process of new immigrants.

New Immigrants’ Motivation Bolsters IDF

Enthusiasm and motivation of new immigrants serving in the Israeli military prompts the IDF to appoint a “Coordinator for New Immigrants.”

RX for Israel: Ten North American Doctors on Aliyah

Ten North American doctors arrived in Israel on Monday to live, despite the doctors’ strike. “I believe a Jew’s place is in Israel,” says on

Video: First Nefesh B'Nefesh Summer Flight Arrives

245 North American new olim – Jewish immigrants – are landed in Israel on this summer’s first Nefesh B'Nefesh flight. See the highlights.

Flying In for Good: 245 Olim on Nefesh B’Nefesh Flight

Aliyah group expects to bring 2,500 immigrants to Israel this summer, and 5,000 by the end of 2011.

Netanyahu Tells Jews: Follow Your Heart, Come to Israel

“Follow your heart, Come to Israel,” Prime Minister Netanyahu tells a young Israeli – and other Jews – living in the United States.

Jewish Agency: We're Aiming Higher With New Aliyah Plan

The Jewish Agency has changed - and it has an ambitious plan to persuade more Jews to make aliyah and become active in their home communities.

EU Free Worker Migration Threatened by Desire to Employ Locals

Ian Duncan Smith,Labor and Pension Secretrary, complains that jobs created are being swallowed up by immigrants

Jewish Agency’s New Strategic Plan Causes Concerns

The Jewish Agency seems to have eliminated its aliyah dept. and has a new strategic plan. The Council of Immigrant Associations is concerned.

Nefesh B'Nefesh Encourages Aliyah to Northern Israel

New 'Go North' program aims to bring 1,500 new immigrants to northern Israel - mostly the green and lush Galilee - in the coming five years.

Horev Principal Rabbi Shlomo Merzel, 79

Long-time Jerusalem principal and Aliyah activist passed away in Jerusalem. Son: "Now I see that everyone knew he was a tzaddik!"

Thinking of Aliyah? Don't Leave It Hanging!

Thinking of Aliyah to Israel? A new video from Nefesh b'Nefesh makes it as simple as putting on a shirt.

Birthday Party for 250 North American ‘Sabra’ Babies

The Nefesh B'Nefesh aliyah organization throws a birthday party for 250 “sabra” babies born to North American olim in the past year.

French Pundits Shocked by Worker Support for Le Pen

French pundits are shocked by Marine Le Pen's support among workers; they shouldn't be.

Young Israel Donates 190th Sefer Torah to the IDF

The US and Israeli branches of the Young Israel movement last week dedicated, for the 190th time, a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll) to the IDF.

Italy Plays Hot Potato With African Migrants

The islanders of Lampedusa complain to Rome and Rome complains to Brussels, but the EU won't help Italy deal with refugees.

Italy Catches the Fallout from Tunisian Revolution

Italy is trying to cope with an immigration wave from Tunisia touched off by the regime change and the ensuing confusion

INN Report: How Much Do Olim Pay - or Save - in Taxes?

Recent changes lead INN to ask expert to sum up the basic rules for new olim covering income earned in Israel and abroad.

Quarter Of Israelis, Third Of Workforce Born Abroad

Data on olim presented as Knesset hosted 400 European Union members, among them former presidents and leaders.

5,000th IDF Soldier to Convert to Judaism

The IDF remains a major impetus to conversion to Judaism, with the 5,000th conversion to take place soon.

Aliyah from Ethiopia Back after Delay

Immigration from Ethiopia resumes after a delay caused by chicken pox. More than 330 to arrive on midnight flights.

2010 Aliyah ‘Up, Up and Away’

Aliyah – immigration to Israel – will have increased by 16 percent by the end of 2010, the second straight year of growth after years of declines.

From the U.S. to the Border Police

A Jewish female immigrant from the United States successfully completes basic training on the way to serving in Border Police.

Government Votes to Begin Final Ethiopian Aliyah

The government has voted to begin a final mass aliyah from Ethiopia, after which immigration from the country will end.

Official: Jewish Agency Has Not 'Abandoned Aliyah'

Reports of the demise of the Jewish Agency's Aliyah programs are highly exaggerated, says a senior spokesperson for the organization.

Nefesh B’Nefesh Focuses on Careers

Nefesh B’Nefesh holds Aliyah career fair in Toronto.

Late Kabbalist, Jewish Org Team Up To Promote Aliyah

An innovative Jewish organization has teamed up with a late Jerusalem kabbalist to spread a long-hidden message of Aliyah to Israel.

17,880 Made Israel Their Home in 5770

17,880 people made Aliyah (immigrated) to Israel in the Jewish year 5770.

French Businessman Announces Aliyah

Baron Edouard de Rothschild, of the famous Rothschild family, has announced that he will be moving to Israel.

234 New Olim: Meet the New Immigrants

NBN's Dudy Starck speaks with new Olim after landing in Israel. Israeli singer Kleinstein sings and remembers being an immigrant from the U.S.

President Peres Greets US Jews Headed for IDF Service

President Shimon Peres greeted 234 North American immigrants, including 85 new soldiers, on a Nefesh b'Nefesh aliyah flight Tuesday morning.

Aliyah Under a Microscope

Gallup Poll Suggests: ‘Move to Israel and Be Happy’

Israelis are among the happiest people in the world, according to a new Gallup Poll published this week by Forbes magazine.

1,000 New Immigrants in One Week

1,000 Jews from France, Britain, South Africa and South America arrive this week to live in the Jewish state. First direct LA-Israel flight.

‘Dr. Aliyah’ and the Rabbi Practice What They Preach

Dr. Rivkah Adler has been urging others for years to move to Israel. Nine years after a 9/11 “wake-up” call, she practices what she preaches.

Sharansky Welcomes 95 Year-Old Newcomer to Israel

Jewish Agency chairman Sharansky greets a new 95-year-old resident of Israel and other new immigrants on the first summer Nefesh B'Nefesh flight.

‘Up, Up and Away’ for North American Jews

American and Canadian Jews resume their annual one-way trek to Israel, with 232 new immigrants arriving Wednesday morning.

Success for American Innovative Immigrants

The fifth annual meeting of Jewish innovators includes immigrants who now are managers after coming with only a pilot plan. INN TV was there.

Peres Calls on Jews to Pray for Israel and ‘Come Home’

Peres, citing the international attempt to make Israel illegitimate, told the Jewish Agency, “We are a people with faith. It is time to pray.”

TV Website on Land of Israel: Love It, Don't Leave It

Well-timed warnings against travel to Turkey: Secular website focuses on weekly Torah portion’s message of “love, don’t leave” the Land of Israel.

Israel Unveils Benefits for Returning Citizens

Israelis who have left the country will soon have a number of new incentives to return, including tax breaks, education, and professional training.

Ethiopian Olim Knock on Computer Industry's Door

Eighteen young olim (new immigrants) from Ethiopia have completed a first-of-its-kind computer systems training course.

MASA Grads: One Year in Israel Gives Meaning to Your Life

Hear participants of One-Year programs in Israel: "Everyone's so friendly here. Israel helps you see the world. I'll tell everyone to come visit."

Aliyah Fair: Getting a Taste for Israel

Potential Immigrants received guidance at this weekend's MASA Aliyah Fair and Shabbaton, packed with lectures from Aliyah professionals.

Tuesday Night Live #45: Aliyah - Jews Gather in their Homeland

Join Ari and Jeremy as they greet new immigrants arriving in Israel and berate the weak of spirit.

Part 2: Aliyah Day Kicked Off in Knesset

Rabbi Berel Wein, MKs and others spoke at an Aliyah conference in the Knesset, sponsored by MK Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh). Call raised for Aliyah Day!

Video: The State and Government Must Call Jews to Come Home

Arutz Sheva TV attended the Aliya conference in the Knesset and spoke with participants about the Knesset's citing the importance of aliyah.

'Aliyah Day' Law Gets Head Start

At a conference on Aliyah in the Knesset on Monday, it was resolved to begin parliamentary work on a law institutionalizing an annual Aliyah Day.

End of an Era: Arkia Breaks El Al Monopoly on New Immigrants

End of an era: El Al has lost its monopoly on flying immigrants to Israel, after Arkia wins the right to bring them from the Ukraine and France.

US Billionaire Hollywood Producer to Make Aliyah

Israel soon will welcome a special immigrant –billionaire Hollywood film producer and Israeli-born Arnon Milchan, according to Globes.

Survey: Israelis Support Arab Emigration, Fewer Rights

A new survey from the Israel Democracy Institute reveals that the Israeli public supports fewer rights and emigration for Israeli Arab citizens.