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Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion

As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.
Head of WZO Yaakov Hagoel.

Did the Jewish Agency rewrite Zionism’s founding principles? - opinion

Yehuda Setton, CEO and Director General of The Jewish Agency for Israel.

One thousand days, one thousand homes: The definitive Zionist answer in the Western Negev Region

 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

Making aliyah shouldn’t feel like running the Grand National - opinion


The Jewish Agency hosts New York screening of 'From October 6 to October 7'

The film chronicles the life of Chairman Doron Almog from the Yom Kippur War through to the events of October 7

(L to R) Melanie Bronfman, Mark Wilf, Doron Almog, Matthew Bronfman.

Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .

Government to offer cash reward for information on Haymanut Kasau in long-delayed public campaign

The campaign is expected to appear on billboards and social media, along with the cash reward for anyone who provides information leading to her location.

A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023.

Lilian Gandelman: How the ‘girl from Ipanema’ became the woman from Tel Aviv

The lawyer from Brazil, who also navigates life in Israel as an amputee, is on a personal mission to educate and change attitudes – one Israeli at a time.

Lilian Gandelman

Against the odds, a new generation of Jews is choosing hope

The Jewish Agency’s ‘One People Report’ underscores that the strength and continuity of the Jewish people depend on a sense of mutual responsibility between world Jewry and Israel 

(L TO R) The Jewish Agency for Israel’s CEO & Director-General Yehuda Setton; President Isaac Herzog; and Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

Assisting Jews worldwide this Independence Day

As Israel celebrates its Independence Day, Danyelle Neuman, Chief Development Officer of the Jewish Agency, reflects on the organization's critical role in times of crisis.

A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Jewish Federations raise $30 million in emergency aid for Israel during Operation Roaring Lion

Jewish Federations of North America raise over $30M in emergency aid for Israel during Operation Roaring Lion, supporting victims of terror, displaced families, and national resilience efforts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Jewish Communities /Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly in Washington November 9, 2009.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

Despite all that’s entailed in adjusting to life as a new immigrant, Gara has no regrets.

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

The Jewish Agency’s Roaring Lion Fund

From Immediate Relief to Lasting Healing: The Roaring Lion Fund Stands with Every Israeli Affected by the Missile Attacks.

SANDRA WITH The Jewish Agency’s Danielle Mor. Sandra was injured rushing to a safe room and now suffers from post-trauma

Avraham Burg, longtime fixture of Israeli left, meets Tucker Carlson on his own turf

“Listen, Tucker, I cannot stand you,” the former Knesset speaker told his interviewer over a video call. “But you’re a nice person, so I talk with you.”

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson (l) hosts Israeli leftist, former interim president and former speaker of the Knesset, Avraham Burg, on his program, March 23, 2026.