Olim
When comfort is off the table, Israelis find new ways to cope under fire
From yoga and art workshops to online communities and dark humor, Israelis are building new emotional lifelines.
Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks
Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover
Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents
Nefesh B’Nefesh Celebrates Record Summer of Aliyah with End-of-Summer Party in Jerusalem
August alone reached an unprecedented milestone, over 1,000 olim arriving in a single month, the highest recorded in 25 years.
Israel aims to improve absorption of olim into education system ahead of coming school year
Making Aliyah is a massive life change for all olim, but school-aged children often face a unique struggle when integrating into the Israeli education system.
Your investments: Financial tips for this summer’s Nefesh B’Nefesh olim
This week marked the touchdown of a Nefesh B’Nefesh (NBN) charter flight, bringing 225 olim (new immigrants) to Israel. How should they approach their new financial situation?
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
Diving headfirst into the chaos of the Israeli public transport system amid a heatwave and the temporary shutdown of Jerusalem's light rail.
Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 225 North American olim on 65th charter aliyah fight
WATCH: With a nation in the healing process, this charter Aliyah flight serves as a powerful reminder of the growing future of Israel.
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."
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.
Bureaucracy battles: how do olim deal with the Israeli postal service?
Another common hurdle that nearly every oleh has encountered.
If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry: Humor as a sign of resilience in Israel - opinion
Israelis manage to find humor in everyday life, even during the scariest of times.
