Posts Tagged: Aliyah
Justice Minister Shaked Says Israel Open to Reconstruction-for-Demilitarization Deal in Gaza
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Tuesday that Israel was willing to help reconstruct the Gaza Strip in exchange for full demilitarization of the Hamas-ruled...
When Immigrating to Israel Is a Senior Moment
JNS.org - For some retirees, it can come down to choosing to spend their golden years overlooking the Mediterranean instead of a golf course in Boca Raton....
As 2018 Begins, Israel’s Population Reaches 8.79 Million
JNS.org – Israel’s population reached approximately 8.79 million on the last day of 2017, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. Some 6.55 million Israelis...
‘Becoming Israeli’ Illustrates Paradoxes, Challenges of the Jewish People Coming Home
JNS.org – “Becoming Israeli,” an anthology edited by Akiva Gersh, narrates the hysterical, inspiring and challenging sides of immigrating to Israel. The book unites the writing of 40 bloggers...
First Wave of Ethiopian Jews Arrive in Israel Since Special Aliyah Program’s Renewal
JNS.org - Seventy-two new Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Tuesday night, a first since the Israeli government renewed the Ethiopian aliyah program in...
Christian Group Helps Fund Aliyah to Israel
Israel has been the home of the Jewish people since Biblical times. And since the founding of the modern state of Israel in 1948, Jews...
Antisemitism and Aliyah
Many people argue that antisemitism in Europe and other parts of the world should not make Jews instinctively flee to Israel. But it is high time for Diaspora Jews...
Preserving the Early History of the State of Israel
JNS.org -- The early founders of the Jewish state are being encouraged by an ambitious documentary program to tell their remarkable, personal stories of Israel's beginnings, so that...
Israel Really Is Real
Israelis tend to speak plainly and directly and brook very little nonsense. This isn't to say that they lack a sense of humor, but it doesn't resemble the...
A Bright Future for Today’s Olim, Thanks to Past Pioneers
Ruth Stern paused for a moment, facing a group of olim at Jerusalem’s Cinematheque on Tuesday night. “Should I stop talking?” she asked the group,...
Taking Risks Is the Israeli Way
JNS.org - When individuals move to Israel, most are transformed by the new experience in obvious ways. Some become more religious, others become more right wing,...
Cousins Meet for First Time on Immigration Flight to Israel
A pair of cousins met for the first time on Tuesday -- on an aliyah flight to Israel. Third cousins David Weitzman and Jacob Roshgadol found...
Bringing Campus Battle Skills to Front Lines of Jewish State, US College Grads Enlist in IDF
A group of US college graduates is taking its fight on behalf of the Jewish state from the campus battlefield to Israel’s front lines, a number of them told...
Living in Israel and Dealing With Loss From Abroad
JNS.org - Living in Israel comes with many hardships, some of them known and some of them unknown. I expected certain dilemmas with the language, bureaucracy,...
