Aliyah

Jews of America, why wait?

Why do we in Israel see the danger so clearly while the Jews of America and their Jewish leadership seem not to feel it? Op-ed.

'Embracing new immigrants'

Immigrants purchasing home to receive significant tax break

Finance Committee approves significant benefits for olim on property purchase tax.

What short memories Jews have! The state of French Jewry

We must act quickly and call out to all the Jews of France – ‘Don't delay. The situation throughout Europe is rapidly deteriorating. You have an historic opportunity to immigrate to Israel and to be a part of the generation returning to Zion after 2000 years of exile."

Decolonize Israel

The Jewish world must see Israel as it’s home to be protected, not as a commodity to be exploited. Op-ed.

Arutz Sheva accompanies Olim

2,000 Jews to immigrate to Israel amid war

The months following October 7th have seen a sharp increase in American Jews who chose to come home. Nefesh B’Nefesh will oversee 14 summer Aliyah group flights from June through September which will bring an expected 2,000 Olim.

'Send Us':

Aliyah activists urge state to work together for immigration

A group of activists specializing in promoting Jewish immigration to Israel held a conference today in Jerusalem to discuss strategies for boosting immigration and called for the government to support their work.

Nowhere else to go

Is that why we are here, because we have “nowhere else to go? Op-ed.

HaRav Shmuel Eliahu's call for Aliyah

So all-encompassing is this commandment that a person performs it even while he sleeps!

A turning point for American Jews

This may be the most significant turning point since the 1930s, when US Jews failed to mobilize a communal response to the Holocaust. Opinion.

Welcome Home!

We are hoping that these photos will give encouragement to all Israelis who also see the photos of our fallen soldiers.

My Fellow Rabbis – To the Land of Israel!

The mitzvah of the moment is to awaken your congregations to take immediate steps to begin the process of Aliyah.

A message to young Jewish men presently in the galut

Free will distinguishes us from all other species in Hashem’s creation - mineral, flora, fauna and angels - we alone have the freedom to choose. So?

'The new Zionists'

New immigrants explore IDF enlistment options at NBN fair

Olim Al Madim fair at the Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah Campus in Jerusalem for new olim from around the world who came to Israel during the war and wish to serve and protect the Jewish nation.

Fair held for new immigrants to explore their enlistment options

Representatives from multiple IDF and civilian organizations offered valuable information to the newcomers who are expecting to draft within the next two years.

The Band-Aid Aliyah conception

Unfortunately we are indeed a stubborn people. Without getting repeatedly hit on the head we don’t internalize the message. Must we wait until blood flows on college campuses in America and on the streets of Lakewood and Monsey, New York?

British comedian:

'Britain is a dying society. I’ll be fine in Israel'

Lee Kern reflects on the country where he was raised and looks forward to leaving it for the Jewish homeland: 'I’ll be fine in Israel. It’s the most dynamic, creative, and positive place I’ve ever been.'

Change the aliyah focus now!

There is a better approach to aliyah than spending fortunes to bring Jews from Western countries. Opinion

Emergency aliyah conference

The May 1st grassroots conference will focus on post-October 7 aliyah challenges and the crisis on college campuses throughout America.

Jewish-British comedian to make aliyah to Israel

Writer and comedian Lee Kern announces he will be moving to the Jewish State, Minister of Immigration and Absorption congratulates: 'No doubt that the thousands of olim since October 7 give Israel a backbone to defeat our enemy!'

The Aliyah Program:

Helping olim buy a home in Israel

Meny Greenbaum, founder and owner of the Meny Group, spoke to Arutz Sheva – Israel National News on buying real estate in Israel: 'We believe that this is the only place where Jews should be.'

Letter from a distant Dad

The characters and details in these letters are a fictional parable about the relationship between American Jewry and the Jews living in the land of Israel. Op-ed.

The Accidental Politician:

American-born Rabbi enters Jerusalem municipal races

Rabbi Haim Pear explains how he hopes to represent Jerusalem's immigrant population following the upcoming municipal elections in Israel's capital.

What do Chabad and the Reform Movement agree on?

Chabad has the power (if it so desires..) to influence 1 Million Jews to make Aliyah this instant.

7 killed in rocket strike on synagogue in India

Knesset Diaspora Affairs Committee demands govt. act to bring Bnei Menashe to Israel after members killed in going ethnic conflict.

720 North American immigrants arrived in Israel since war began

Fourth quarter Aliyah requests up 142% from previous year. 50% of immigrants driven by Zionism, while 6% cite antisemitism as their reason.

Why Diaspora Jews don’t understand that they belong in Israel

The spark of love in their souls for the Land of Israel, a part of our genetic inheritance from our holy forefathers, needs to be lit

Living in the Land - now!

Solving Israel’s true PR Problem- American aliyah - must be a priority for hasbara. Book review.

Your Nation is calling

The Hanukkah "Conceptsia"

In Israel we are one nation – not outside of it where we are dry scattered bones of Ezekiel’s prophecy waiting to be resurrected to life.

Fallen soldier's parents fulfill his will and move to Israel

The parents of lone soldier Nathaniel Young, who fell on October 7th, decided to follow their son's path and made aliyah.

The Parsha and Current Events: We have returned

For 2000 years the land of Israel was in suspension, as a wife impatiently awaits the return of her beloved husband who was called away.

My home sweet home

Which is it going to be - the Goldene Medina or the Land of Milk and Honey given to us by Hashem?

Dr. Jesse Berkowitz z"l: Family, chessed and Eretz Yisrael

Memorializing someone who was never in the public eye, but who symbolizes ethical and idealistic, yet practical, religious Zionism.

Come home now!

Do your rose-colored glasses block your seeing the handwriting on the wall? Only In Israel there is the IDF to defend you. Opinion.

New Immigrant:

'It felt right, like something that I am supposed to do'

Josh Rosenthal, a new immigrant to Israel, explains why he decided to move to Israel during days of war and terror.

Amidst war with Hamas: Dozens of new immigrants arrive in Israel

Newcomers from the US touch down in Israel, undeterred by ongoing security situation.

The Aliyah Gate is closing

The gate of Aliyah is still open but their minds are closed. Is God posing challenges to test their loyalty? Will He reject them?

5784 – The year to dissolve delusions

The far left is a paper tiger that feeds on our delusionary fears - listen to the simple sound of the shofar and dismantle them.

MK Illouz:

'North American olim run to Israel out of deep Zionism'

MK Dan Illouz (Likud) visited the Nefesh B'Nefesh offices in Jerusalem to learn about the extensive activities of the organization.

A message no one wants to hear

There are people with sensitive and high-powered souls who instinctively feel the emptiness of Judaism in gentile lands.

Approaching aliya - youthfully

How to solve, all at once, the difficulties of Aliyah: acculturation, making a living, learning the language, making friends, and more.Op-ed

INN Special:

Coming home - from the US to Israel

Israel National News accompanied 215 Olim on their journey from JFK Airport in New York to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.

11 families make Aliyah from France to Samaria

Newest arrivals greeted in Yakir as number of families who have made Aliyah from France to Samaria reaches 120.

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215 Olim from the US and Canada land in Israel

For the first time in history of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s flights, Olim given the opportunity to complete their immigration process on the plane.

How to get close to G-d

Hashem has not changed His mind.

The Parsha and Current Events: Lest we forget

What is the fate of Jews today who are already in the galut and refuse to reunite with Yerushalayim and Eretz Yisrael?

"Relocation"

Once it was called "yerida", descent, and you were ashamed of it. Op-ed.

The passion of our time - memories of Rabbi Gold zt"l

In response to an magazine article entitled "Why are Serious Jews Like Us Living in America?" Rabbi Sholom Gold wrote the following essay.

Can’t make Aliyah? Here are 5 things that you can do

The only way a Jew can make it to Eretz Yisrael is out of a deep desire from within or from a serious physical threat from without. Op-ed.

From fans to players

Don’t be a fan! Get on the field and help us play the game! Op-ed.

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Rabbi Shalom Gold laid to rest

Follow the funeral of a great Torah scholar and vocal supporter of Aliyah to Israel.

Torah in a jar

As Jewish history has proven again and again, the Torah cannot survive in a jar. Neither can the Jews. Op-ed.

The biggest American hareidi community in Israel

Whether you are modern, baalei batish, yeshivish, Lubavitch, Lakewood, Passaic type or Five Towns type, all are welcome and equal. Op-ed.

Aliyah Minister meets with Israeli-Anglo community rabbis

The meeting was attended by Rabbis of local Israeli communities, which are home to thousands of immigrant families.

'I feel like part of a family'

Join the fastest-growing 55+ community in Israel

'No matter who you are, you'll be able to fit in. That's really the great thing about it,' says a new resident of Ahuzat Yonatan.

Special 'pioneering' event for new Gush Etzion immigrants

Aliyah and 'Pioneering' at Gush Etzion's Mt. Kanub Farm.

Aliyah:

'There are setbacks, you just need to be determined'

Yishai Fleisher talks to immigrants to Israel about what it was like moving to Israel, and how it's been since.

Sin of the spies-then and now

Harav Kanievski zt"l: “It is a mitzvah of the Torah to make Aliyah!”

New Jersey:

Hundreds at 'Homecoming BBQ' for soon-to-be immigrants to Israel

Soon-to-be olim from tri-state area attend farewell event in preparation for their upcoming move to Israel in the summer of 2023.

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Nefesh B'Nefesh barbecue became a 'sheva brachot' celebration

Aliyah Homecoming party turns into 'sheva brachot' celebration for newlyweds Tzophia and Joey, who celebrated their wedding last Thursday.