Making aliyah

'Little miracles' brought this New York family to Israel's hilltops

How one family turned their aliyah journey into a live performance

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Chaya and Yossi Stern traded Brooklyn's city streets for Israel's hilltops, a move that now forms the heart of their live musical performance.Premium
New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping - opinion

What should have been a relatively simple process, has ended up being a non-ending nightmare of bureaucracy, almost meant to turn away new citizens by completely wearing them down.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Burning ambulances and trust: A breaking point for UK Jews - opinion

Fortunately, there is a place that offers sanctuary for Jews, and many will be thinking very carefully about it and the freedom it offers.

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

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.

|BySHIR PERETS

Shivat Zion: Helping Israel's non-English speaking olim

A void exists for people making aliyah from Western Europe and Latin America. From that void emerged Shivat Zion.

JUNE 9, 2023ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
DISTRIBUTING NEW Israel IDs to French olim (Illustrative).

'Law & Order' actress Diane Neal talks moving to Israel, future plans

Diane Neal opened up about the reason behind her life-changing move, her future plans, and her takes on Israel’s political situation.

JUNE 9, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
DIANE NEAL poses during a photocall for ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ at the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, 2012.

Nefesh B’Nefesh head to discuss challenges of aliyah

Participants in the panel, entitled “Decades of Aliyah – Challenges & Opportunities,” will also include Laura Ben-David, who made aliyah with the first Nefesh B’Nefesh charter flight in 2002.

JUNE 4, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Tony Gelbart (left) and Rabbi Yehoshua Fass (right) with President Isaac Herzog at the opening of the Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah Campus in Jerusalem on November 15, 2021.

Wilf to discuss Diaspora’s bond to Israel

Wilf will discuss the range of Jewish Agency programs around the world that maintain the Jewish future and provide the global framework for aliyah.

JUNE 4, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
MARK WILF

Landscapes of his life

Victor Rabinovich has never regretted moving to Israel, although his landscapes have changed completely.

MAY 27, 2023ByBASIA MONKA
IN PORTUGAL, 2020.

This Irish immigrant to Israel has lived a life of courage and devotion

In Dublin almost a century ago, Copperman’s father had a dream. In the future, his family left their place of birth, fulfilled this longing, and created a family in Israel.

MAY 20, 2023ByESTHER POSNER
Gershon Copperman From Dublin to Jerusalem, 1978

Moving to Israel too easy for this woman - she made aliyah twice

Risa Goldstein Shapiro moved to Israel twice. Now she looks forward to seeing the next generation grow up in Israel.

MAY 12, 2023ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
WITH PARENTS Rosalie and Sandy Goldstein.

Making aliyah: Can you find success, work-life balance in Israel?

At an event in New Jersey for medical professionals considering aliyah, Dr. Elissa Freedman presents a realistic take on life for women in Israel.

APRIL 28, 2023ByNOA AMOUYAL
(Standing, fourth from left) Neta Katz Epstein; MK Michael Biton; Dr. Sefi Mendelovich; Rabbi Yehoshua Fass; Yitzhak Wasserlauf; Tony Gelbart; Avichai Kahana, surrounded by medical professionals at MedEx.

Israeli Remembrance Day: Olim feel sense of mission and passion - opinion

As we approach our Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen and 75th Independence Day, the emotional journey of those two days represents our wider feelings during the entire year.

APRIL 21, 2023ByFLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM
RABBI LEO Dee embraces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Dee family shiva at their home in Efrat, on Sunday.

Days before Israel's 75th, a 98-year-old Australian Jewish woman makes aliyah

"I've been a Zionist all my life," Ruth Tarlo said, as she made history making aliyah at 98 years old. 

APRIL 20, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
98 year old Australian Jewish woman makes Aliyah