Posts Tagged: making aliyah to Israel
You Don’t Have to Be a Zionist to Make Aliyah
JNS.org - When I made aliyah, I was not a Zionist. It’s a strange fact to share, as most people know me as a proud American-Jew-become-Israeli...
Israel Declares New Holiday Honoring Immigrants
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset has formally declared a new holiday, National Aliyah Day, to celebrate the country’s history of immigration and immigrants’ contributions to the...
Satirical Jewish Letter Challenges French Discomfort With Aliyah
JNS.org - In April 2016, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced an ambitious government plan to spend 100 million euros ($107 million) on a program to...
Jewish Millennial Forges Identity After Double Immigration Journey
JNS.org - There’s a Russian folk tale about an elderly couple building a little snow girl to fill the void they feel over not being able...
5 Women From Ancient Chinese Jewish Community Immigrate to Israel
JNS.org - Five women who are among the few remaining traceable descendants of China's ancient Kaifeng Jewish community made aliyah to Israel this week. "Our ancestors are...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Sponsors Latest Aliyah Wave From Ukraine
JNS.org - On Tuesday, 116 Ukrainian Jews arrived safely in Israel as part of the ongoing “Freedom Flight” initiative by the International Fellowship of Christians and...
Former American Idol Contestant Makes Aliyah, Plans to Join IDF (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Brett Loewenstern, who competed on the talent-seeking reality show American Idol in 2011, this week made aliyah and plans to enlist in the Israel...
The Odyssey of My First Israeli Haircut
JNS.org - Never having gotten my hair cut in Israel before, I was mildly concerned about finding a good place for a cut and some highlights....
The Aliyah Trail: End of Ulpan, Apartment-Hunting and Moving
JNS.org - This week marked the biggest transition point for me since making aliyah — the end of the five-month ulpan (Hebrew-language immersion school) has come,...
