Nefesh B'Nefesh

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Born in Pennsylvania in 1949 to Holocaust survivors, Sally grew up with her mother in California and studied psychology at California State University.

Sally Reidman.
Representing Jewish day schools from New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Washington State, and Toronto, the fellows include department chairs, school administrators and educational leaders

Nefesh B'Nefesh launches fellowship to strengthen Israel education in North American schools

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

Making aliyah was a lifelong dream: Alex and Arielle Sabol with children Romi and Libi, from Brooklyn, NY.

A summer of new beginnings


Nefesh B’Nefesh and FIDF host inaugural lone soldiers driver’s license conversion day

The event was attended by 1000 Lone Soldiers as well as National Service Volunteers, expediting the conversion of their foreign driver’s licenses in one day

 nbn lsp license conversion day may 2024

Can immigration solve Israel's doctor shortage?

Regulation change and anticipated retirement of doctors who immigrated from the Soviet Union are contributing factors to Israel's doctor shortage. A new program seeks to alleviate it.

 The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

Nefesh B’Nefesh inaugurates int. medical Aliyah program to solve Israel’s shortage of physicians

This will include expediting medical license processing and license conversions and documentation. Additionally, the program will connect doctors with Israeli medical professionals.

 Nefesh B'Nefesh Co-Founders Rabbi Yehoshua Fass and Tony Gelbart; Ofir Sofer, Minister of Aliya and Integration; Avichai Kahana, Director General of the Aliyah Ministry and Integration; and MK Yonatan Mashriki, Knesset Health Committee Chairman with medical professionals at the event.

Jerusalem academic institutions host student olim from around the world at Higher Education Fair

Some 500 young Olim attended an open house fair at Nefesh B’Nefesh’s campus in Jerusalem, where they explored the many academic opportunities available in the city.

  Left to right:, Miri Cohen-Adelstein, Director of the Student Authority of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration , Shifra Kirshenbaum, Director of the Jerusalem and Southern District Office of the Ministry of Aliyah And Integration, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh

Editor's notes: No one is encouraging aliyah – but they should

Israel and its national institutions must, now more than ever, invest in promoting aliyah – because Israel needs its olim chadashim (new immigrants).

 ISRAEL AND its national institutions must, now more than ever, invest in promoting aliyah – because Israel needs its new immigrants.

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.


Hundreds of new olim arrive in Israel since October 7

In total, Nefesh B’Nefesh recorded 3,020 new olim throughout 2023 from North America.

 A new oleh with Nefesh B'Nefesh.

Award granted to 10 olim who contributed to war effort

The prize recipients were honored during a special Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony and celebration at the Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah Campus.

 Nefesh B'Nefesh bestowed its Maor Prize to ten outstanding young Olim for their contributions to strengthen the State of Israel during the Swords of Iron War.

How are new immigrants in Israel adjusting to life and war?

215 starry-eyed immigrants arrived on August’s Nefesh B’Nefesh charter flight. This veteran olah checks back in on how they are adjusting – not just to culture shock but to the war with Hamas.

 EMBARKING ON the journey of a lifetime.

Nefesh B’Nefesh, JNF-USA & FIDF launch ‘Operation Hug’ to reunite parents with lone soldiers

New initiative will offer free round-trip El Al flights for one parent of each lone soldier on combat duty from anywhere in the world, to minimize the physical distance most are experiencing.

 Stacie Stufflebeam reunites with her lone soldier sons thanks to Operation Hug.