Aliyah

When comfort is off the table, Israelis find new ways to cope under fire

From yoga and art workshops to online communities and dark humor, Israelis are building new emotional lifelines.

Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026
 Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

New immigrants from North America arrive at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on March 25, 2026.

Undeterred by war, North American Jews continue to immigrate to Israel


Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

One third of this year’s olim were ages 18–35, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency said, as interest surged and fairs drew tens of thousands worldwide.

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK AI

From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah

Not a sudden move but a long decision, how Israel became home through patience, purpose, and planning.

Micol Radzik on the Tayelet in Tel Aviv, 2019.

Your Taxes: Leaving Israel? Leave your pension here

Section 87 seeks to preserve such monies until retirement age (men, age 67, and women, age 64, generally). The penalty for early payout is a 35% tax charge.

Israeli shekel

Editor's Notes: Diaspora Jews are buying homes in Israel, and it is not just real estate

In Jerusalem, a real estate transaction is rarely just a transaction. It is also a statement about belonging.

View of the Holy Land buildings next to old apartment buildings in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, on January 19, 2020.

NYC Jewish-Syrian community buys two Jerusalem towers in deal worth over NIS 1 billion

SNIR Real Estate Agency CEO Nir Shmoul described the purchase as "the biggest deal in Israel's history."

 A view of the luxury apartments and tall buildings in downtown Jerusalem, on October 27, 2015. Most of the luxury apartments are owned by foreign residents or by Israelis who use them as vacation homes. The city with the largest number of phantom apartments is Jerusalem.

From aliyah to the mic: How Benny P. Leva found his voice in Jerusalem

‘To be filming big specials or having big comedians come here and perform in English - it makes Jerusalem a world-class comedy city.’

Benny P. Leva performing stand-up comedy at the Misrad Hacomedy show, November 20.

Chatam: The Anglo community in Rehovot you’ve probably never heard of

Rabbi Agishtein, “Everyone compromises on something. But what we gain here – the unity, the sincerity, the sense that people really have your back – those things are priceless.”

Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem

A legacy reinforced: Keren Hayesod shows its impact in Israel’s challenging times

After decades of service to the state and people of Israel, Keren Hayesod has once again proven indispensable – fueling aid, resilience, and recovery efforts across Israel over the past two years

Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam Grundwerg, CEO & Dir Gen Edna Weinstock-Gabay, Dr. Tzachi Slutsky, Soroka Deputy Hospital Manager, visiting ruins from an Iranian missile at Soroka Hospital, Beersheba

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah amid global antisemitism

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on Jews in Europe, Australia, and North America to make aliyah, citing rising antisemitism worldwide during a Hanukkah event in Rishon Lezion.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency.

Ofir Sofer (middle), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Far right)