Making aliyah

Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base

The Michael Levin Base is a nonprofit supporting lone soldiers and lone b’nei sherut before, during, and after their service.

Serving religious lone ‘b’not sherut’ and female lone soldiers alongside their male counterparts, the Michael Levin Base provides a vital support system.
AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

FRENCH OLIM arrive in July.

Shabbat Aliyah: Israeli communities that make aliyah possible come together to honor new olim

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

From Jerusalem’s ‘foreign minister’ to Knesset hopeful, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum wants to make her mark


Israeli War of Independence veteran finally makes Aliyah at 96

Canadian-born Irving Matlow, who fought to ensure Israel's existence, finally returns as a citizen.


He moved to Israel to make the world better - and he's still idealistic

As Benjy celebrates 40 years since his aliyah, he remains positive yet realistic.

 THE FAMILY (L to R): Benjy, Sagi, Tamar, Eden, and Nicky, in November.

This family moved to Israel from Denmark and vow to never go back

The Bentows no longer live in Denmark, but living in Israel, they have many reminders of their former country.

 ARRIVING AT the Ra’anana absorption center after a week in a corona hotel: (from L) Hannah, 21; Metti, 49; Matisyahu, 53; and Elias, 17. (Jacob, 22, arrived a week later.)

Israel-Hamas war: New immigrants experience war for the first time

Though they don’t want to be experiencing this war with Hamas, they also don’t want to feel like they are abandoning Israel, the nation they have made their home. 

 AVIVA BANAYAN makes aliyah, October 2021.

This couple moved to Israel and lived in Gaza, now they live in Modi'in

Rebecca and Ken Milgrim moved to the Gaza Strip in the 1980s. Now, in 2023, they're back in Israel, this time in Modi'in.

 WELCOMING REBECCA and Ken home.

He left Kazakhstan for a brighter future in Israel

“My dream is to be an engineer, work in my field in an exciting company that is bringing positive change to this world, and start a family. Israel is where my present and future come together.”

 Vladimir Goldfeld, 24 From Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to the Jezreel Valley, 2014

Israeli Gov’t approves measures to boost employment for olim and remove licensing barriers

One of the primary challenges confronting olim is navigating the diverse licensing requirements across different countries.

 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,

Ex-model left Hungary and became our social media guru – and she's single

In Israel, Noemi Szakács became the social media guru behind The Jerusalem Post. But before this, she was a model, taking part in campaigns across Hungary and the world.

 Noemi Szakács and Samuel the cat, living a Jewish life in Tel Aviv.

Russian-speakers struggle to adjust to Israel – this org. helps - opinion

Shishi Shabbat specializes in aiding olim from former Soviet countries and takes a unique and innovative approach to empowering and strengthening this vulnerable segment of Israel’s population.

 OLIM FROM the former Soviet Union gather last Shabbat at Kibbutz Almog near the Dead Sea.

Rosh Hashanah: What new and veteran immigrants envision for the New Year

Nefesh B’Nefesh has brought some 75,000 North American immigrants to Israel since its founding in 2002, but the organization’s work doesn’t stop the moment the new immigrants get off that plane. 

 LOUISE SUTTON SUEDE poses with her family, who all made aliyah in August, at the Kotel ahead of the new year.