Aliyah

Bennett pledges security focus and cost of living cuts in comeback bid campaign

At an event for olim, Bennett discussed his plan to "fix Israel together."

Naftali Bennett speaks during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on January 22, 2026.
Illustrative image of Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

'I regret meeting him': Former PM Ehud Barak responds to Epstein Files recording in N12 interview

Levi Preger (L) and Max Long, the founder of the Growing Wings Foundation.

Levi Preger: From a Dutch town to the IDF

Pro-Israeli demonstrators rally during what became the Six-Day War in Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington, June 8, 1967

It’s not just the kids: Only a third of US Jews 75+ call themselves ‘Zionists’ - opinion


Antisemitism surges worldwide, yet economic factors still dominate immigration decisions to Israel

With antisemitism surging worldwide, Israeli officials believe more Jews will opt to make aliyah; but the path isn’t as easy as they think

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Immigration from Russia, Ukraine, at its lowest since COVID-19, says Diaspora Affairs Committee

Israel expects an additional drop of approximately 50% in Eastern European immigrants, a result of policies that have disincentivized influx from the region, according to various Knesset members.

Holocaust survivors and WW2 veterans from the former Soviet Union take part at the Holocaust Memorial service of their local Police station, Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 24, 2025.

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities - opinion

The English-speaking Aliyah map is changing; can our communal structures and our collective vision change with it?

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.

Francine Bork Strausberg: Living a perfectly imperfect life in Israel

While more elegant and ornate pottery may be found in other studios, Strausberg takes pride in creating unique yet practical pieces that people enjoy every day.

WORKING OUT of the Talpaz Ceramic Studio in the Saltiel Community Center, in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood. She gives classes there as well.

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure - editorial

Leaders can debate housing, jobs, infrastructure, and schools in plain terms. “Quality control” belongs to products, not people.

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

Olim navigate studying in Israel

Academic life in Israel can be challenging – from navigating a new language, culture, and bureaucracy – yet it can also be deeply rewarding.

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Keshet Neev: Making a career as a journalist in Israel

Behind the Bylines: "If you start out small and keep pushing yourself forward to learn and try new things, you won’t believe how far you can go and how much you can achieve."

Keshet Neev.

The birthday I forgot and the leverage I lost - opinion

In addition to revitalizing the Hebrew language, the reborn State of Israel also made Hebrew birthdays a thing.

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Israel launches gov't initiative to bring home, reunite Bnei Menashe community

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Under the government-led effort, Bnei Menashe families receive comprehensive support to facilitate their integration, with guidance from social workers and community mentors.

THE KHONGSAI family in front of their sukkah, one of the families in Kibbutz Maoz Tzur. The kibbutz is home to more than 100 people across 21 families and is largely self-sustaining through basic farming, with residents maintaining Jewish traditions while awaiting their journey to Israel.

Layla Blenden: Jewelry of kindness

Blenden has begun selling her pieces at craft fairs and pop-up exhibitions showcasing the work of olim hadashim in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. She donates all proceeds to a charity fund in the US.

Layla Blenden.