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American Jewish summer camps offer Israeli teens a break from pressures at home

770 teens from the Gaza Envelope attended camp this past summer as part of Campers2Gether, a Jewish Agency initiative that began in 2024.

The Jewish Agency partners with North American camps and Jewish federations to provide Israeli teens with a respite from the war.
(L-R from top): Yael Eckstein, Eli Beer, Doron Almog, Ifat Ovadia-Luski

No. 34: Heads of organizations that support survivors of war and terror

 Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen, Jewish Agency Board of Governors Chairman Mark Wilf, Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton, and Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog at the Board of Governors meeting.

Jewish Agency to global leaders: ‘The future of Israel depends on us—act now’

 CEO of The Jewish Agency, Yehuda Setton; Chair of The Jewish Agency’s Fund for the Victims of Terror, Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin; and Chairman of The Jewish Agency, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog; present the report to First Lady Michal Herzog (second from left).

500 days on, the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror is helping Israel heal


A year of aliyah: Tens of thousands of Jews immigrated to Israel since October 7 massacre

There were 31,000 immigrants in 2024 alone, from approximately 100 different countries.

"Chairman of The Jewish Agency Maj. Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog, Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton and Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency Mark Wilf greet Olim from France at the airport who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

Jewish Agency for Israel organizes worldwide virtual menorah

From anywhere in the world, Jews can light a virtual candle that will be projected on Israel’s National Institutions building, the Jewish Agency for Israel shared.

"Chairman of The Jewish Agency Maj. Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog, Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton and Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency Mark Wilf greet Olim from France at the airport who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

MedEx event in Los Angeles aims to recruit 2,000 Jewish doctors to Israel

LA MedEx event connects Jewish doctors with Israeli healthcare jobs and encourages Aliyah amid new grant programs.

Participants (from right to left) Dr Efrat Aflalo, Zev Gershinsky, and Ronen Fuxman meet at MedEx LA on December 8, 2024.

The Jewish Agency elects first Druze representative to its board of governors in a historic move

Former MK and commander of the Herev Battalion, COl. (res.) Mofid Marai will be representing the Druze community in the Jewish Agency.

 Col. (res.) Mofid Marai stands with members of the Jewish Agency.

Surge in Aliyah: Jews worldwide see Israel as their future, despite challenges

"People see Israel as their home, regardless of what we're going through," says Shay Felber of The Jewish Agency on the rising Aliyah demand amid global crises.

Shay Felber: "People are telling us they see Israel as their home."

Major General (Res.) Doron Almog on the bond between Israel and the Jewish communities worldwide

“October 7 brought a shock to the Jewish world,” says Almog, as Jews around the word respond with renewed commitment to Israel through Aliyah and solidarity.

  Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Major General Doron Almog

Jewish population increases by 100,000 this year, to 15.8 million worldwide

Nearly half of the global Jewish population, 7.3 million, live in Israel while 8.3 million live in the Diaspora. 

Olim from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah flight" to the Ben Gurion airport

‘Together for Seder’ event brings together lone soldiers and their families abroad

IDF olim lone soldiers celebrated Passover with family from abroad at "Together for Seder" event. Ofir Sofer thanked the soldiers for their "solidarity and Zionism."

 Lone Soldiers and their families pose with Jewish Agency CEO Amira Ahronoviz, Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer and Chairman of The Jewish Agency Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

The Jewish Agency and Brothers and Sisters for Israel launch assistance program for IDF reservists

Many of the IDF reservists had to suspend their business activities, and some were even forced to close their businesses altogether.

 Israeli reserve soldiers from the Nachal brigade take part in a military drill in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, February 13, 2024.

Campus Israel Fellows are on reserve duty for the Jewish people - opinion

In the face of the grief and uncertainty surrounding the consequences of the war, Israel Fellows have utilized their resilience.

 JEWISH AGENCY Israel Fellows lead an activity on campus

Bringing Christians to Israel: Ancient prophecy into a modern reality - opinion

It’s time to expand our mission objectives at Israel Experience and facilitate the bringing of those “nations” that God promised would come when He raised the banner.

 A DELEGATION of CRIF, an umbrella group of French Jewish organizations, views the horrors of October 7 on a recent visit to Israel. The delegation included Jewish and Christian public figures