Aliyah

Nefesh B'Nefesh:

Jerusalem #1 destination for North American immigrants

Jerusalem is the leading destination for North American aliyah: Nearly 1,200 newcomers expected in 2023.

Breakthrough in healthcare language accessibility for immigrants

Israel will now fund hospitals to employ foreign language medical experts to aid immigrants speaking English, Russian, French, and Amharic.

NBN hosts first-ever 'Aliyah-in-One' Day

Nefesh B’Nefesh, Aliyah & Integration Min., & Jewish Agency for Israel host first-ever 'Aliyah-In-One' Day to streamline aliyah process.

Op-Ed:

The real reason Jews don’t make Aliyah

“There are absolutely no justifiable reasons to settle outside the Land of Israel" - Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Tzfat.

111 Ethiopian immigrants arrive in Israel

The immigrants were accompanied by award-winning chef Eitan Bernath and popular comedian Tehran Von Ghasri.

56 Thousand in one year:

2023 sees sharp increase in non-Jewish immigration to Israel

Central Bureau of Statistics reveals that during the past year, 56,000 non-affiliated were added to the population.

Zionism strengthened Judaism

The processes of secularization were a result of emancipation, and not of the Zionist movement. Judaism in Israel is much better than abroad

The State of Israel must be prepared for Aliyah

Israel must initiate a NATIONAL ALIYAH PROJECT preparing for the masses who will flock to Zion to escape the new wave of Jew hatred. Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

'Israelis by Choice': An Efrat Rabbi's message for these times

Just as there are Jews by Choice, there are 'Israelis by Choice,' who answer the 'knock at the door' of the approaching Redemption. Op-ed

Two seders - two worlds

Next year in Jerusalem is not “only a song,” it was the dream, hope and prayer of Jews for 2000 years and fulfilled in our time.

Hundreds of healthcare providers attend NBN's Medex event

Medex event served as a one-stop shop for medical professionals interested in Aliyah, helping them to practice medicine in Israel.

Conference to help doctors convert their licenses before Aliyah

NBN MedEx event will help medical professionals to transfer their medical licenses before making Aliyah - in person and in one location.

'Torat Eretz Yisrael' for everyone - a new digital library

Although not yet completed, the library can already be used to see articles on Purim and the teachings of Rabbi Tvi Yehuda Kook.

Never too late:

Centenarian couple make aliya from New Jersey to Netanya

Sandy Goldstein, 101, fulfills a decades-long dream by making aliya with Rosalie, his wife of 75 years.

Good news for olim:

Immigrant Absorption Ministry budget to rise by 220 mil. NIS

Due to the budget increase, funds will be directed to encourage immigration from the US and France and to assist those immigrants.

1 year into Ukraine war:

90 Ukrainian Jews arrive in Israel

Israel continues to work with IFCJ to assist Jews forced out of their homes by the war between Russia and Ukraine.

How to find newly released Israeli immigration records

1.7 million Israeli immigration records spanning 1919 to 1979 made available online for free.

Netanyahu predicts massive rise in immigration from the US

'Israel's economy will outpace the US,' PM tells cabinet, predicting that Israel joining US visa waiver program will lead to Aliyah surge.

Report:

60% of new immigrants to Israel are not Jewish

Thinktank warns that immigration is now cutting into the Jewish majority in Israel, but adds reforms could reverse this trend.

Coalition breakthrough:

Netanyahu commits to amending Law of Return by April

Less than a third of recent immigrants from Eastern Europe are Jewish, many of the non-Jews take their benefits and leave.

Jewish Agency sums up immigration record for 2022

According to Agency data, 70,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel, most of them from Russia and Ukraine.

New program to help immigrants with disabilities make Aliyah

Joint initiative established to assist Olim with disabilities prior to their Aliyah as well as throughout their integration process.

How to get angelic protection

When a Jew leaves Israel: there is an interim when he has no Divine protection. When he comes, he is escorted by the angels of the land.

Yom Ha'aliyah:

Israel welcomes over 70 thousand immigrants since November 2021

Over the past decade 6,440 physicians, 2,552 nurses, and 22,400 engineers moved to Israel and 22,000 immigrants enlisted in the IDF.

Esau hates Jacob

It is axiomatic, says the Talmud, that Esau hates Jacob. That has not changed.

Ofek Yisraeli: 2023 will beat the record for Aliya to Israel

Michael Shainsky, of Ofek Yisraeli, an organization that promotes Aliyah, delves into the challenges of returning Jews to their homeland.

Over 300 potential newcomers attend Nefesh B'Nefesh events

Representatives from Nefesh B’Nefesh, Jerusalem Municipality, meet future & potential immigrants hoping to make Jerusalem their home.

American Jews, get out now!

You might feel safe for the time being, but read the writing on the wall. Come home. Op-ed.

Open letter to Smotrich and Ben Gvir: For our nation's sake

Your party promised a plan for Diaspora Jewry and for increasing Aliyah before the elections. Now is the chance to act on it.

Lech Lecha: The conversation that never was

Had the words of G-d been said to Abraham today, what would the outcome be?

Our first leader

The command of 'Lech lecha' is spoken constantly by God to everyone, but Avram, our leader, actually heard, internalized, and acted upon it.

World Mizrachi increases outreach to French Jewish community

In new program, Israeli-French rabbinic delegation heads to France to deepen connection with French Jewry, encourage immigration to Israel.

Be like Terach

Terach, certainly in Yiddish, is used in a negative sense. But there is one major decision he made that we should all emulate.

I love Tel Aviv

We do not deny that there are problems in Israel and matters demanding Tikun. But if you come on aliya, you can change them. Op-ed.

Nitzavim – the last Parsha of 5782

Life doesn’t stand still; it is volatile and mercurial with resha’im dictating the direction of world affairs. Come before it's too late.

NBN and Jerusalem co-host welcome event honoring new immigrants

The annual welcoming event included informational panels in various languages and a special performance by Israeli singer, Rami Kleinstein.

When are you making Geulah?

Imagine mixing the most amazing ingredients together for a delicious cake but never putting it in the oven!

101-year-eld olah finally returns to her native homeland

“My family left at a time when ‘the Jewish State’ was just an idea; today I am proud to call it home," says Stella Rockoff.

Receiving money from Christian organizations

Israel's gov't, the Jewish Agency, and Nefesh B’Nefesh accept large sums of money from Christian organizations to aid aliya. Should they?

Mass aliyah now!

225 new olim arrived in Israel from North America last week. Now there are only 4,999,775 remaining. What can we do to get them here? Op-ed.

Emergency Conference to Demand Aliyah Overhaul

"Let's come together to figure out how we can better work together to help finally end this long and bitter exile” the organizers say.

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225 new Olim arrive in Israel on Nefesh B'Nefesh flight

225 new immigrants from North America land at Ben Gurion Airport on Nefesh B’Nefesh chartered Aliyah flight through El Al Israel Airlines.

Rabbi and his wife make aliyah with pre-WWII Torah from Poland

Rabbi Alvin and Esther Reinstein are moving from New Jersey to Efrat with a Torah scroll from pre-WWII Poland.

Why Moshe was not privileged to be buried in Eretz Yisrael

Read an unbelievable story about Rav Maimon and the Rogatchover about claiming to be born in Eretz Yisrael.

Devarim: Don’t listen to me – listen to Moshe

The Torah wasn’t given to be kept in Sinai, nor in Brooklyn or Beverly Hills. The Torah isn’t a “religion” like Buddhism or Christianity,

In defense of the Rambam

People say there is no mitzvah to make Aliya today, since the Rambam did not include it on his list of mitzahs.They need to delve deeper.

I have no answer for Jews who won’t make Aliya

If only I could get it across why some of us stay put while loving Israel heart, mind and soul. Op-ed.

Parashat Mattot contains a message for Ben Shapiro

In this week’s Torah portion Matot (Israel) we learn that there is a complete way to serve Hashem and an incomplete way.

'Ben Shapiro, why don't you immigrate to Israel?'

Political commentator Ben Shapiro when asked why he won't make Aliyah: My Jewish mission does not conflict with my presence in the US.

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Special video about the life of Kurt Rothschild

A special video about the life of Kurt Rothschild, produced by Seret Lemazkeret and World Mizrachi when he made Aliyah at age 90.

Is living in Israel obligatory? Rav Shapira & Rav Feinstein

Can living in Eretz Yisrael be compared to wearing tzitzit, obligatory only for someone wearing a 4 cornered garment?

Jewish Agency:

'People are very thirsty for one-on-one immersive connections'

The Jewish Agency's Nir Buchler explains why returning to emissaries and one-on-one connections post-COVID is essential to their agenda.

Activists urge Israel to reject sex abuser's immigration request

Orthodox activist group pushing Israel to deny citizenship to an American rabbi, citing his conviction for sexual assault.

A talk with the co-founder of Nefesh B'Nefesh

Why there are no aliyah billboards on the roads in the USA and how NBN connects potential olim with job opportunities. Interview.

The mitzvah to live in Israel

Disparaging the State of Israel is a shortcoming that seemingly justifies remaining in the Diaspora today, but it does not hold water.

What is the biggest challenge for immigrant children?

Well known experienced school principals weigh in on challenges facing children of English speaking immigrants to Israel.

Rise from the dust!

From the book by Tzvi Glatt, young Torah Scholar from America who studied at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.and was killed by terrorists in Hevron.

Nefesh B’Nefesh Annual Online ‘Mega’ Aliyah and Employment Fair

2022 Virtual Mega Aliyah Event & Innovation.IL Job Fair to be held this Sunday.

Behar-Bechukotai: 'You disappointed Me!"

30 hours in prison was enough to realize how special it is to live in the Medina - the tochacha is enough to realize that every Jew should.

20-Year High:

38,000 new immigrants to Israel in a single year

Israel reports highest level of immigration in 20 years, with 38,000 new immigrants entering the country since the last Independence Day.