News for Aliyah Trail![]() Aliyah and politics: Is ‘Israel being a police state'?What does ‘Israel being a police state’ have to do with not making Aliyah?![]() Aliyah and the police state: the misconceptionsWhy is Israel often accused of being a ‘police state,’ with this used as a ‘reason’ not to make aliyah?![]() The Coronavirus Crisis: A call for immigrants to move to IsraelWill the opportunity to make Aliyah last if the gates start closing?![]() Why do the naysayers and skeptics want to prevent aliyah?Why the majority accepts the naysayers argument so readily regarding aliyah, and how to check their skeptical arguments against the truth.![]() Will the coronavirus interfere with making Aliyah?The coronavirus should not interfere with Aliyah if the person is careful and informative from reliable sources.![]() COVID Pandemic: Why are Olim embarrassed?Dr. Sam Minskoff talks about the affect of the pandemic on Aliyah and Diaspora Jews who want to come to Israel.![]() More lockdowns, fear, restlessness and AliyahFocus: the key to not getting caught up in the fear and unrest stemming from the pandemic and the resulting quarantines.![]() What lockdowns have to do with the Aliyah storyFear that distracts the Jew from making Aliyah is like the pandemic from which the only vaccine is Aliyah.![]() Olim in embarrassment: When the entrance gates to Israel are closedThe terrifying experience of being trapped in the Diaspora is at hand.![]() How much will COVID fears impact Aliyah to Israel?The coronavirus brings with it fear and a kind of darkness. As Jews, our light knows how to overcome this darkness as well![]() Fear, panic, Aliyah and controlThe PANicdemic which appears to be spreading is out to sabotage Aliyah in all its forms.![]() Will Biden's administration pose a threat to American Jews?As the situation heats up in the Diaspora, the Jews bear the brunt of it. Signaling desperately for Jews to return home.![]() The Biden Syndrome and its effect on AliyahTurmoil, uncertainty and overall mistrust can be a catalyst for making Aliyah. These turbulent times can make the choice much easier.![]() Lockdown Doldrums pre and post AliyahThe ‘leisure time’ spent during the lock down in the diaspora is best spent planning and preparing for inevitable Aliyah.![]() How the results of the elections in the US could impact AliyahThe increase in Aliyah may stem more from a survival instinct rather than from a desire to fulfill the sacred commandment.![]() the effects of prolonged lockdowns and how to cope with itCoping with the pandemic and lockdown while adjusting and experiencing the Aliyah process.![]() The ‘lockdown blues’ and its effect on AliyahThe ‘lockdown blues’ in connection with ‘Aliyah blues’ is an indication of lacking a certain kind of focus to combat fear.![]() The heart and the mind in dealing with Aliyah and the lockdownThe more one tangles and hassles about and against the lockdown the worse the virus gets (it seems).![]() The coronavirus and delays in Aliyah - Keep your hopes upDespite the hardships and impossibilities and what seems foolish, make Aliyah anyway.![]() The coronavirus and delays in Aliyah - Keep the hopeDespite the hardships and impossibilities and what seems foolish, make Aliyah anyway.![]() The world is changing - how does that impact Aliyah?The plague rages on to the confusion and awareness of others resulting in fear, interest and learning.![]() Will there be an Aliyah lockdown?The effects of the upcoming strange new season, challenging lockdown (quarantine) on Aliyah.![]() Why are you afraid of immigrating to Israel?The importance of what to take which is the main focus that helps one to organize and experience the joy of settling in the Land of Israel.![]() Strategy for aliyah - beyond the decisionWhat to take and what to leave fortifies the adjustment process of aliyah and settling in the Land of Israel.![]() Can Aliyah be a scary experience?Has G-d got it all wrong? What is needed to convince ‘the 80%’ to make Aliyah?![]() 'The next wave of Aliyah will be unlike any other'The coronavirus pandemic and anti-Semitism are fueling a wave of immigration to Israel unlike previous waves.![]() Aliyah to Israel: Does the reason really matter?Does it make a difference if aliyah is running to or away from something?![]() How dangerous or fatal is it really for Jews to remain in the Diaspora?Is Aliyah the true antidote for the current ongoing coronavirus pandemic among other things?![]() Aliyah: A trail of tears or joy?Aliyah: a process of grief and a process of joy, with grief being an integral part of JOY. Both grief & joy make up one side of ‘the coin.’![]() When ‘Fake News’ plays into Jew hatred and fearThe psychology of Aliyah as it relates to extreme fear of change.![]() Aliyah and the ‘Fear Factor’If ‘Yankee Doodle’ is dead in America, how will the Jews there respond? Will Jews allow fear to be the dominate factor in making Aliyah?![]() Aliyah is accelerating - Why is it happening now?The 'price' people seem to have to pay or receive when making Aliyah needs to be seriously considered.![]() Could civil unrest abroad impact Aliyah?The civil unrest in the Diaspora that Jews are blamed for including the coronavirus may very well affect the Aliyah rate in unusual ways.![]() Identity issues keep Jews in the Diaspora despite persecutionsAdjustment or maladjustment is dealt with effectively during the Aliyah process in Israel.![]() How riots affect the Aliyah rateThe ever-increasing spike in violence against Jews in the Diaspora appears to correspond with ever-increasing spike in Aliyah.![]() Is there a connection between Kristallnacht and the riots going on America?Kristallnacht as compared to the ongoing riots occurring now in America. Are the dynamics similar for similar reasons?![]() Post coronavirus fear-trauma and AliyahThe effects of post coronavirus fear-trauma on the current rate of Aliyah.![]() Can fear be factor which facilitates and hastens aliyah?Emotionally preparing for possible second round of coronavirus and ways to get through the ordeal virtually unscathed.![]() Aliyah under the ‘new normal’ of the age of the coronavirusJust what is normal let alone new normal? Making Aliyah brings about a new normal in itself along with recovery from the coronavirus.![]() Does the coronavirus serve as a catalyst for increased aliyah?Are Diaspora Jews becoming more aware that Israel is the safest place on earth for Jews due to how their homelands are handling COVID-19?![]() Coronavirus conspiracy theories affecting AliyahHow to deal with the confusion that these conspiracy theories cause when planning Aliyah.![]() Have the gates closed on aliyah because of the coronavirus?Whatever aliyah plans are currently made, should they now be dropped because of the dangerous plague (virus) or stepped up and hastened?![]() How will coronavirus quarantine affect aliyah?Could the quarantine imposed in order to stem the spread of the virus affect the timing of aliyah?![]() Fear and coronavirus: A blessing or a curse in making aliyah?Can there be a time when it might be too late to make aliyah? Should those who are planning aliyah wait until the plague (virus) is over?![]() Will the rest of the Jews leave the Diaspora eventually?The often-heard question of ‘what will it take for Jews to leave the Diaspora?’ has been debated and discussed for decades.![]() Will the coronavirus slow down or discourage aliyah?What can be done to promote aliyah despite the ‘discouraging’ pandemic of coronavirus?![]() Did the Israeli elections affect Aliyah?Are the effects of the elections on Aliyah negative; thereby, ‘giving’ the naysayers more to complain about?![]() Aliyah: The rude awakeningAliyah and the RUDE AWAKENING that comes with it can induce the Jew into considering and reassessing his or her quality of life.![]() What makes the adjustment process in Aliyah so challenging?The challenges that the process of Aliyah presents are curative, healing in design.![]() Impediments that interfere with aliyah: Reasons or excuses?Are there ‘legitimate’ reasons and not just excuses not to make aliyah?![]() Home sickness and ‘Diaspora sickness’: What do ‘they’ have to do with Aliyah?Aliyah can be the remedy for ‘home confusion’ which can lead to mistaken identity during the Aliyah process.![]() Aliyah and sovereignty - is there a connection between them?Knowing what to carry, not only outside but inside, can very well determine and profoundly affect the ongoing aliyah process.![]() Will the rest of the Jews eventually leave the Diaspora willingly?It appears the question of Diaspora is being answered as the Jew hating violence continues to escalate.![]() The effects of Jew hatred and violence on aliyahWill upgraded security in the Diaspora be effective in stopping Jew-hating violence, thereby assuring overall safety for Jews?![]() How anti-Semitic violence abroad affects AliyahWill increased security in the Diaspora be effective in stopping anti-Semitic violence, thereby assuring overall safety for Jews?![]() The false hope in the Diaspora that seriously discourages aliyahDiscouraging aliyah can result in Jews' self-hatred, increased denial of the Jew-hating violence, and apathy.![]() Anti-Semitic violence and the world’s bluff, as it affects aliyahThe Jews' response to anti-Semitism and violent Jew-hatred, both ancient and current, affects the Jew in ways so subtle. |