Aliyah

Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion

As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.
 THEODOR HERZL.

Reburying Herzl’s grandparents reflects Zionism at its most redemptive - opinion

Bnei Akiva teens welcome new immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport day and night.

Bnei Akiva teens welcome new immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport day and night

ASHER & LISA CAIN with their miracle child.

Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood


Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption

This article discusses what the Knesset enacted, what the Israeli Tax Authority is now saying, and what you can do about it.

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years

While young Jewish immigrants are welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport with signs and ceremonies that make arrival sound immediate, truly feeling at home is a process

New olim arrive in Israel with Nefesh B’Nefesh.
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She came to Israel for a summer. Fourteen years later, she's home

After arriving in Jerusalem on a Hebrew scholarship, Liza Katz built a career dedicated to strengthening young Jews' connection to Israel through immersive education.

Liza Katz

Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return

The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.

RALLYING IN JERUSALEM for the Bnei Anusim.

Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem

Chani Kaplan’s path from Sydney to Jerusalem shows how patience, resilience and openness can turn the challenges of aliyah into opportunity.

Chani Kaplan.

Grapevine July 19, 2026: Factors for aliyah

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on July 6, 2026.

Israeli politics is driving out its mensches, and the country will pay the price - comment

On Wednesday, Sofer announced he will not run for the next Knesset.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

Keren Hayesod appoints Ambassador Eli Vered Hazan as next World Chairman

Hazan is set to succeed Sam Grundwerg, leader of Keren Hayesod over the past eight years.

Ambassador Eli Vered Hazan, appointed new World Chairman of Keren Hayesod, July 13, 2026.

Between two worlds: How October 7 led Zoe Manor to work at Masa Israel

Zoe Manor shares her aliyah story and why she prefers to be in Israel under rocket attacks than back in the United States.

Antisemitism drove her from LA, but she chose Israel at war

Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history

From early skeptics to aliyah pioneers, American Jews have carried forward Theodor Herzl’s dream for more than a century.

Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), visionary.