Posts Tagged: aliyah to Israel
Making Aliyah Is Not a New Idea: The Aliyah of the Tosafists in 1211 CE
Jewish history is long, tortuous, and difficult to appreciate. A primary barrier has been the meager documentary record. With a few exceptions, such as one...
209 Ethiopian ‘Olim’ and Jewish Federation Leaders Land in Israel
JNS.org - Dozens of community leaders from Jewish federations across the United States and Canada, as well as senior Jewish Agency for Israel officials, spent...
Moving to Israel Amid European Antisemitism
JNS.org - A total of 140 new olim (“immigrants”) from France arrived in Israel recently, and were welcomed at Ben Gurion Airport by Pnina Tamano-Shata,...
‘Aliyah’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word
JNS.org - At its three-day board of governors meeting in Jerusalem this week, the Jewish Agency for Israel, which recently turned 90, revealed a new...
Daughter of US Ambassador to Israel Makes Aliyah
JNS.org – Talia Friedman, daughter of US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, was among the 233 new North American immigrants to arrive in Israel on Tuesday. The 23-year-old,...
English-Speaking Immigrants to Israel Honored at Knesset Ceremony
JNS.org - Nine immigrants from English-speaking countries were honored at a Knesset ceremony on Monday for their contributions to the State of Israel. The Sylvan Adams Nefesh...
102 ‘Lost’ Indian Jews Immigrate to Israel
JNS.org - Over one hundred members of India's population of "lost Jews" are arriving in Israel this week, with hundreds more planning to make aliyah this year. The Bnei...
2016 Sees Record Number of Brazilian Jews Immigrating to Israel
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel said that 2016 will see a record 700 Brazilian Jews immigrate to Israel. According to the Jewish Agency, 650 Brazilian...
Netanyahu on Aliyah Day: We Have Immigrants Here From Every Continent
JNS.org - Israel celebrated its first Aliyah Day with a ceremony at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem Tuesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Immigrant Absorption Minister Sofa...
Rising Tensions in Ukraine Prompt Hundreds of Jews to Consider Immigration to Israel
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, or The Fellowship, said that in the last two weeks they have been flooded with hundreds of calls...
