Olim

'I Feel Like I'm a Better Person in Israel'

Shira, Esther, Brooke, Leah and the Glicks talk to us from the Nefesh b'Nefesh orientation at Times Square.

Election Help for Confused New Immigrants

Activists help perplexed new immigrants navigate Israel’s elections system.

Gilad Shalit Meets with Nefesh B'Nefesh Lone Soldiers

Former kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit met Thursday with 50 Lone Soldier Olim (new immigrants) from across the world.

Nefesh B'Nefesh Launches First Art Exhibit of New Olim

Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Ort Braude Academic College have launched an art exhibition to display the creative talents of Western Olim.

French-Speaking Jews Connect to Bayit Yehudi

Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) is gaining popularity among olim from France, who are finding "a home in the Jewish Home".

Lone Soldiers Celebrate Hanukkah with 2012 Paralympic Winner

Over one-hundred Lone Soldiers gathered in Tel Aviv to celebrate the 6th night of Hanukkah with 2012 Tennis Paralympics Gold Medal Winner.

Official: 'Racist' Hamas Targeting Ethiopians, Asians

New Ethiopian immigrants, who have no family in the country, are suffering greatly from Hamas' ongoing rocket attacks

Likud Anglos Director Announces Knesset Run

American-born Knesset candidate Daniel Tauber says he would reform "terrible" political system.

240 Ethiopian Immigrants Arrive in Israel on 'Dove's Wings'

A charter flight carrying approximately 240 new immigrants from Ethiopia is scheduled to arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday.

Only in Israel Series: On the Receiving End of Iran

Natan Sharansky: Iran Fears are Slowing Aliyah

Fears of an attack on Iran are putting off people who might otherwise be inclined to move to Israel, says Natan Sharansky.

Jewish Home Party MK Orlev Wants Spot for Immigrant

An immigrant, likely an American, may be guaranteed a spot on the list of the Jewish Home party’s Knesset Member candidates.

American Olim Love Jerusalem

One-third of American olim choose Jerusalem as their home, and the percentage of olim moving to the capital is on the increase.

'Mock Seders' to Real Seders in Absorption Centers

Ethiopian immigrants held “mock seders” in absorption centers throughout the country to mark their first Passover in Israel.

Video: Age-Old Ceremony for 'First-Born' New Immigrants

Eleven immigrant students from Russia, all first-born, were “redeemed” in a moving Pidyon HaBen ceremony at Boys Town Jerusalem

Three Religious US Girls Become IDF Officers

Three new immigrant girls from the US say they can stay religious and serve in the IDF and even become officers.

Gov't Bonus for Arriving Immigrants - New SIM Card

The government is extending its marketing to a new sector - new immigrants. Latest deal: a new SIM card and free minutes upon arrival.

Becoming Israelis Near the Holiest Place on Earth

Olim from Britain and South Africa received their identity cards in a ceremony near the Western Wall. "We feel like we've come home."

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.”

Wilders Acquittal May Signal the Turn of the Tide

The Acquittal of Geert Wilders head of the Dutch Freedom Party is a milestone in the struggle against political correctness.

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.

It's Israel's Fault: The Great Wall of Greece

Desperate to stem flow of illegal immigrants, Greece will build a fence on its border with Turkey. Idea comes from Israel, taunts Turkish paper.

New Immigrants Recieve Israeli ID Right after Landing in Israel

1000 new immigrants will be arriving during the next few weeks. The authorities are ready with a bureaucracy-free absorption process.

Education Ministry Dumps Program to Certify U.S.Olim Teachers

INN report: A program that retrains licensed teachers from the US who make aliyah has been canceled and may jeopardize their moving to Israel

Italy's MP Fiamma Nirenstein:"Islam Does Not Like Christians"

Getting to know Italian MP Nirenstein: straight talk on Christian attitudes to Islam and Israel, and on multiculturalism in Europe..

Canadian Girl ‘At Home’ as IDF Combat Soldier

Her mother is a Jamaican Jew, her father is an Israeli living in Canada and she is an IDF combat soldier. Welcome home, Pvt. Estelle Tabenkin.

Sharansky Preparing ‘Red Carpet' for Jews Moving to Israel

‘Aliyah,” [“moving up” to Israel] is soaring. The number of immigrants rose 17 percent this year, including some from Kenya, Japan and Taiwan.

Anti-Illegal Immigrant Chief Quits after Media Lynch

Col. (res.) Tziki Sela resigns command of Oz immigration control unit after media frenzy over remarks about anarchists.

New Housing In Israel May Lower Prices

In a bid to lower apartment prices, the Housing Ministry has offered land for sale for over 5,000 housing units around the country.

Shomron: We'll be Glad to Take Ethiopian Kids from Petach Tikva

The struggle in Petah Tikva over where to enroll 50 young immigrants in school has revealed deeper issues involved in immigrant absorption.

New Housing Campaign for Immigrants

A new month-long campaign from the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption makes more public housing available.