Aliyah
Making aliyah for love: A matchmaker’s story
The Magazine spoke with an olah who chose a life in the Middle East for her now-husband.
Surviving Israeli public transport as an oleh
Nefesh B’Nefesh to Welcome 225 North American Olim on 65th Charter Aliyah Flight
‘We just wanted to come home’
Aliyah should not be motivated by antisemitism, alarmism - opinion
The ideal aliyah is not one made out of fear, but rather out of love and longing.
Olim from former Soviet Union harmed by systemic failures despite high retention rate
Alex Reif: "It is a national waste that Israel is losing immigrants who wish to integrate due to basic failures in absorption."
Antisemitism in diaspora signals aliyah, with tectonic implications for Israel's economy - opinion
Anti-Jewish forces are gaining power in public and political arenas, reviving the dangerous tropes of the “cruel, treacherous Jew” and attracting large voting blocs.
Goldie Katz: The proud punk Zionist finding her home in Israel
Jerusalemite of the Week: From growing up in Monsey to spending years in Taiwan, Goldie Katz's views and lifestyle saw major shifts. But when pressured to conform, she refused to bend.
From dating show to Jewish joy: former Love Islander on his ‘huge 180’
Morali has redirected his attention to helping Israelis in need.
Lost in translation: the joys of learning Hebrew
Many olim learning Hebrew can attest that they have at one point or another embarrassed themselves profusely either by misunderstanding, mishearing, or mispronouncing a word.
Israel needs an emergency plan to absorb French Jews after Macron's Palestine recognition - opinion
Macron’s statement to recognise a Palestinian state alarmed France’s Jews, already on edge since Oct 7, driving aliyah interest— but without a proper plan, Israel may miss this rare opportunity.
Deemed unfit to drive by Israeli bureaucracy
Getting a driver’s license in Israel can feel like surviving an obstacle course - it’s not just a test of driving skill but also of patience, resilience, and pure willpower.
One of Yemen's last Jewish women makes aliyah to Israel - report
Youssef reportedly left Yemen in June, a year after her husband Yahya’s death, according to Yemeni independent journalist Ali Ibrahim Al-Moshki.
The time for talking is over: Ethiopian Israelis need family reunification now - opinion
According to official estimates, over 7,000 people of Ethiopian Jewish descent remain in Ethiopia, most living in designated waiting areas in Gondar and Addis Ababa.
The aliyah story of Shirelle Weingarten, a scrunchie connoisseur
For Weingarten, this journey has been far from linear – it’s been a series of bold decisions, personal growth, and an unwavering commitment to finding her place in Israel.