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Barbara 'Bracha' Hines: Painting her way from Florida to Jerusalem

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:15:21 GMT

On an auspicious date in 2025, Hines happily discovered two men: one who became her husband, and another whose paintings – like hers – incorporate the very material of the Land of Israel.

For One Day, a Family: How Israel Helps Lone Soldiers Put Their Lives in Order

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:40:32 GMT

More than 9,000 lone soldiers came to EXPO Tel Aviv last week to take care of the errands that pile up when there is no family nearby to help.

French political turmoil may affect olim with restrictions on transferring money out of country

BY YOAV ETIEL — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:01:58 GMT

According to Sankar-Langa, France's economic crisis is a significant factor behind growing interest in aliyah, no less than antisemitism.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

BY LEAH HAKIMIAN — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:10:04 GMT

Since July 2024, Prof. Claudia V. Goldman has been an associate professor in the Data Science Department at the Hebrew University Business School in Jerusalem.

Shabbat Aliyah: Israeli communities that make aliyah possible come together to honor new olim

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:41:14 GMT

As 42 congregations across Israel celebrate Shabbat Aliyah, they honor both the journeys that brought olim here and the communal spirit those immigrants bring with them.

New wave of aliyah presents opportunities, challenges for real estate investors

BY DR. IZHAK LAX — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:17:55 GMT

With more than 4,000 North American olim forecast for 2026, Israel must address housing affordability, currency pressures, and community integration to make aliyah financially viable.

Bonei Zion Prize honors Olim rebuilding Israel after the war as North American Aliyah hits records

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:13:15 GMT

From Gaza-border farms to Israel's top labs, this year's Bonei Zion Prize honorees show what Anglo Olim bring to a recovering Israel, just as North American Aliyah hits record highs.

Aliyah and the future of northern Israel: turning solidarity into opportunity

BY EDNA WEINSTOCK-GABAY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH KEREN HAYESOD — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:32:34 GMT

Aliyah is about more than arrival. By creating opportunities for new Olim and rebuilding northern Israel, the country can turn solidarity into lasting growth and stronger communities.

Harriet Jackson finds belonging in Israel after fighting campus antisemitism

BY ESTHER POSNER — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:37:09 GMT

Historian Harriet Jackson makes aliyah after years of confronting antisemitism at Columbia and researching Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:40:19 GMT

Heritage Ministry Director-General Itay Grank presented the ministry’s vision for the center, which would introduce younger generations to the history of Soviet Jewry.

Beyond the Big Hubs: Aliyah Interest Takes Root Across America

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:19:07 GMT

More than 1,000 register for Nefesh B’Nefesh events in six US cities, with nearly a quarter of sign-ups coming from Texas

Jewish Agency Chief Almog: Israel can absorb one million new immigrants amid rising antisemitism

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:08:46 GMT

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called aliyah an economic growth engine as government ministers and Jewish leaders discussed preparations for a potential wave of immigration.

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:26:14 GMT

“I think I’ve always been a clown. It’s always been inside me. But I finally did the course that entitled me to put on a red nose. At 58, it was the right time in my life to do it.”

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

BY HOWARD BLAS — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:28:48 GMT

What a journey it has been from the Philadelphia suburbs and Messiah University, a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian university, to an apartment in Beersheba.

From Zurich to Rehovot: Harry Langbeheim’s paintings reveal the visual world of S.Y. Agnon

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:23:40 GMT

Langbeheim creates his paintings in his home studio, which doubles as a safe room. “In the last three years, since we have 11 grandchildren, there have always been people sleeping there,” he said.

How can new olim navigate Israel’s 2026 election? French immigrant builds online quiz to help

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:56:28 GMT

The free, user-friendly online questionnaire is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and even in Hebrew.

Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America

BY YOAV ETIEL — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:08:46 GMT

The organization has made changing the rules of the game its mission and, according to Fass, has helped about 100,000 immigrants from North America and the UK move to Israel since its establishment.

Israel preparing for new wave of Jewish immigration, Aliyah Ministry director-general says

BY YOAV ETIEL — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:46:44 GMT

According to Aliyah and Integration Ministry Director-General Dganit Sankar-Langa, Israel is expected to receive between 18,000 and 20,000 immigrants in 2026.

From Australian judge to Israeli tour guide: David Parry's aliyah journey

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:50:04 GMT

“It’s such an incredible blessing to be here. I really feel it was the mission of my life to facilitate my family’s return to Israel,” retired judge David Parry said of his aliyah journey.

New school, new home: Young olim begin the school year in Israel

BY ELLIOT HELLER AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:25:25 GMT

From learning Hebrew to making new friends, five young olim share the excitement and nerves of finding their place in an Israeli classroom.

Over 20,000 olim made Aliyah to Israel from 100 countries in past year, data shows

BY SHOSHANA BAKER — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:33:13 GMT

Russia topped the list of countries sending new immigrants to Israel, followed by France and the US, as more than 20,000 olim arrived during the Jewish year 5786.

Ma’ayan: New Jersey-born artist shares how art, faith, and loss shaped her journey to Israel

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:29:50 GMT

Artist Ma’ayan reflects on her journey from New York to Jerusalem, finding her spiritual home, discovering her artistic voice, and turning loss and renewal into art.

The shofar call that turned a curious Arizona student toward Judaism, marriage and aliyah

BY SUSAN DE LA FUENTE — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:30:49 GMT

A chance encounter with a Chabad rabbi and the sound of the shofar awakened Yosef Turtora's Jewish identity, setting him on a journey from Arizona back to his birthplace in Israel.

North American aliyah hits record month as over 1,100 olim arrive, with 4,000 expected in 2026

BY SAM HALPERN — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:09:17 GMT

“It’s record-breaking for us,” Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Vice President of Diaspora Partnerships, Marc Rosenberg, said.

North American aliyah wave continues as 2,200 immigrants set to arrive this summer

BY YOAV ETIEL — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:50:49 GMT

The immigrants are part of an unprecedented wave of aliyah taking place during the summer months, from June through September.

Too old for aliyah? This centenarian Jewish couple proved age is no barrier to moving to Israel

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:38:25 GMT

Sitting in their apartment on a sweltering summer afternoon, bowed by old age but not broken, Sandy and Rosalie tell the story of their lives, their aliyah, and their future.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:24:16 GMT

"We will propose a national plan that will call on young people to return home and on Jews around the world to make aliyah to Israel, because this is our national home," Eisenkot said.

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:50:30 GMT

“We’re running on fumes, but exhilarated,” Jordan, one of the new olim (immigrants) and a father of six girls, told The Jerusalem Post at the airport.

Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:48:38 GMT

"I’m releasing the onesies in very limited drops and collaborating with Israeli local artists," said Miriam Agranat. "They’re doing extremely bold, colorful prints."

‘My form of Zionism’: Jerusalem nonprofit helps new olim build businesses in Israel

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:44:10 GMT

MATI Jerusalem gives new immigrants the guidance, tools, and confidence they need to launch successful businesses and keep them growing.