Immigrants in israel
Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms
Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.
Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel
Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel
‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children
Right-wing Orthodox Jewish group urges government to limit Law of Return
The Chotam organization has launched a campaign by producing a short online video titled “Putting an end to non-Jewish immigration; making an amendment to the Law of Return.”
Jerusalem is the leading destination for North American aliyah to Israel
In total, since the organization's establishment in 2002, over 20,000 new olim have immigrated to Jerusalem with the assistance of NBN.
50 years after his first visit, these are a recent oleh's thoughts on Israel - opinion
I visited well over 90 times, bought two apartments and expended thousands of hours and dollars in Zionist causes, including creating a Jewish high school with one of its core tenets being Zionism.
Over 1,600 olim in Israel call on Israeli gov’t to halt judicial reform
The letter is signed by olim of varied backgrounds, including Orthodox, Secular, Reform, Conservative and haredi Jews.
Hebrew Ulpan teachers across Israel hold strike over low salaries
Hundreds of Ulpan teachers across Israel announced on Sunday morning that they will use their sick days and not come in to teach.
How are these olim living their lives after retirement in Israel?
The Magazine spoke with nine English-speaking immigrants to find out where their open highways are taking them.
Aliyah minister: Decreased US, France immigration urges us to invest
Ofir Sofer is “expected to allocate budgets for programs intended to integrate new immigrants into the employment market.”
BaBayit Jerusalem: A ‘third place’ for young olim in Israel’s capital
The strong framework that the BaBayit community has created for volunteers to start their own clubs, events and initiatives gives me hope that it can overcome whatever hiccups come its way.
Aliyah minister: We need more funds for huge wave of olim
“We have been working in emergency mode,” Ofir Sofer said, explaining that his devoted employees have been having difficulties making sure that every immigrant’s needs are fulfilled.
![SOFER: I AM aware of the sensitivities [of the ‘grandchild clause’], and when the amendment is made, it will be done in a very sensitive way, with a lot of listening to Diaspora Jewry and a broad public discourse.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/526456 "SOFER: I AM aware of the sensitivities [of the ‘grandchild clause’], and when the amendment is made, it will be done in a very sensitive way, with a lot of listening to Diaspora Jewry and a broad public discourse.")
Solving the crisis in Hebrew studies
To help the thousands of immigrants waiting for an ulpan spot, Open University will partner with the Lauder Employment Center in the Negev.
