 Jewish Agency: Send us prayers to be placed in the Western WallThe Jewish Agency is gathering prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and placing them among the stones of the Western Wall. Jewish Agency to support Bahrain Jewish communityJewish Agency agrees to establish team to support Jewish education, community life, in Bahrain. 'The day after' coronavirus, in Jewish communities around the worldGlobal Round Table to discuss rehabilitating Jewish communities around the world, and creating new opportunities for ideas and initiatives. Israel expecting surge of post-pandemic immigration From Jewish CommunitiesWatch: Jewish Agency Chairman tells i24NEWS: "Israel must prepare for a post-pandemic surge of immigration from global Jewish communities" Jewish Agency honors 'Jews of valor' - lone soldiers killed in war or terrorIn Memorial Day ceremony, the Jewish Agency pays tribute to lone soldiers who fell in battle or became victims of terror.Jewish Agency offers interest-free loans to new communities in crisisNew fund provides interest-free loans to global Jewish communities in crisis. 'We'll do everything so Jewish communities can survive.' Jewish Agency head: 'This Passover, the Jewish heart beats as one'Jewish Agency distributes 300,000 matzahs and 90,000 bottles of wine to Hundreds of thousands of Jews in communities locked down. Isaac Herzog predicts: Increased Aliyah numbers post-coronavirusDiaspora Minister MK Tzipi Hotoveli and Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog convened the Emergency Forum for Jewish Communities. New emergency fund to provide a lifeline to Israeli nonprofits affected by coronavirusNonprofit lender Ogen, Jewish Agency for Israel launch 'Emergency Fund for Nonprofits,' providing consulting services, low-interest loans Rivlin: With every coronavirus update, we pray for Diaspora JewryPres. Rivlin meets with head of Jewish Agency, discusses impact of coronavirus on Jewish communities. We sure picked a great time to make aliyah - nowComing on aliyah is always a [worthwhile] hurdle, but you hve to be an idealist to come on Aliyah during the time of Covid-19. Jewish agency to send teen emissaries home to IsraelIn a reversal, Jewish Agency sending teen emissaries back to Israel, and to quarantine. A quarter of a million immigrants in a single decadeOver a quarter of a million immigrants, hailing from over 150 countries, made Israel their home this past decade. Going the wrong way down a one way streetVarious potential ways forward in Israel's post election impasse are being postulated and any one idea seems as likely or unlikely as the next to eventuate. Jewish Agency for Israel mourns the passing of Morton Mandel“He left a huge legacy as a lover of Israel, as a Jewish leader, as a philanthropist making change," Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog says. 'I love Israel, people have everything they need here'More than 2,000 new olim children from 37 countries set to join Israeli school system, including 31 who arrived in covert missions. Pro-Israel Christian organization renews ties with Jewish AgencyJewish Agency and International Fellowship for Christians and Jews renew collaboration after 5-year split. Avi Lyon, former head of Jewish Labor Committee, dead at 76Head of Jewish Labor Committee who helped find work for volunteers traveling to Israel, dies of pancreatic cancer. Down with the Jewish Agency!God, in His infinite kindness, has given us a Jewish airline, with free tickets, to take us home to a Jewish airport in the miraculously rebuilt Jewish Homeland. American Jews, why haven't you noticed? Jewish Agency to aid businesses affected by kite terrorJewish Agency for Israel to grant loans to businesses affected by arson attacks and rocket fire originating in the Gaza Strip. Nu — So Israel Is not the Jewish State?If Israel is not specifically a Jewish country, then leave the Jews outside Israel alone. Close down the Jewish Agency, and keep Sharansky and Herzog at home.Mr. Herzog, sincerity is not enough to turn back the tideThe parasha and current events series: The tragic transgression trilogy of Diaspora Jews. Natan Sharansky shows children how to make peace sandwichesJewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky delivers back-to-school message for Israeli children and parents. Knesset Speaker: Peace is a 'bottom-up process'Knesset Speaker addresses visiting Jewish Agency Board of Governors. 'Africa’s future depends on Israel'Christian African leaders met and planned with Natan Sharansky over the Jewish Agency's work on the continent. Report: Jewish Agency aiding Reform movementLiba Center releases new report on Jewish Agency's role in promoting Reform, Conservative Judaism in Israel. Leaders to gather in solidarity with French JewsIn unprecedented show of solidarity, Jewish Agency to bring leaders from Israel, Europe, for special Governors meeting in Paris. Brazilian olim exchange Carnival for PurimDozens of olim from Brazil arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, ready to start their new life as Israeli citizens. 'Jewish Peace Corps' sends volunteers worldwide1,000 young volunteers to help disadvantaged communities in South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mexico, Peru, and Israel. Jewish Agency to give $1 million to terror victimsAgency says fund, made possible by generous Diaspora donors, a source of both financial and moral support for embattled Israelis. Record-setting numbers of new olim arrived in 201530,000 people made aliyah this year, largest amount in more than decade. All-time high of 7,900 from France. Israel's very first co-op chain to launch MondayJewish Agency and others start 'CityMart' food co-ops, with earnings strengthening local communities, lowering prices, and expanding chain. Ceremonies Held for Survivors in 57 JA FacilitiesStaff members help more than 6,000 Holocaust survivors live their lives in dignity, preserve personal stories. Jewish Agency Delegation Visits French JewA group of top Jewish Agency members were in Paris expressing solidarity with the local Jewish community. Aliyah Figures at Highest in a Decade26,500 new immigrants in 2014 with France leading for first time ever, and Ukraine immigration up by 190%, as aliyah continues to flourish. France Leads World Aliyah For the First Time EverAmid 'climate of anti-Semitism that is losing its taboo,' Jewish Agency notes France is currently leading world in immigration to Israel. French Jews Reenact 1947 Aliyah to Israel by BoatProgram strengthening French Jews' ties with Israel traces route of 'Hatikva', which tried to defy British ban on Jewish immigration. Jews Make Aliyah Amid Ukraine Airport BattlesJewish Agency rescues six Jewish immigrants to Israel, despite Ukrainian and pro-Russian clashes at Donetsk airport. 20 Years Since Attack on AMIA JCC in Buenos AiresTwenty years since Argentina bombing; Sharansky: 'We will not settle for anything less than bringing the perpetrators to justice.' Ethiopian Aliyah Continues, Official InsistsEthiopian Jewish community leader notes that despite reports that Aliyah has ended, dozens still arrive every month. High-Schoolers' 'Life-Changing' Israel ExperienceNaale Elite Academy program brings Jewish students for three years of study in Israel; thousands of graduates remain. Online Event Sees Israeli, Diaspora Leaders UniteOnline 'jam session' between Jewish community members in Israel and around the world fosters innovation, collaboration. |
