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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.

Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:38:57 GMT

There has been a sharp rise in immigration since October 7, as 300 young Jews are expected to make aliyah this summer and join the IDF as lone soldiers.

When family history becomes an Aliyah file

BY IN COOPERATION WITH APOSTILLE-USA — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:17:32 GMT

From birth certificates to apostilles, the documents that can turn generations of family history into verifiable proof for an Aliyah application.

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:40:11 GMT

All three of the family's children are named after fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorism, reflecting the family's strong emotional connection to the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:13:41 GMT

Since October 7, the number of olim from France has risen sharply: In 2023, Israel welcomed 1,097 new French immigrants. In 2024, the number doubled to 2,234, and grew to 3,357 in 2025.

After October 7 and Bondi massacre, seven Australian friends answered Israel's call to serve

BY YOSSI HURST — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:50:20 GMT

The friends had arrived in the IDF via different routes. One told me about the influence of Bnei Akiva, another of family history, friends who had already served. Oct. 7, was central for all seven.

Bnei Akiva teens welcome new immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport day and night

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:50:23 GMT

Volunteers greet arriving olim with songs, dancing and signs before local Bnei Akiva branches help welcome them into their new communities.

Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood

BY RIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:29:21 GMT

Lisa Cain Hammerman, 72, Brookline, Massachusetts, to Jerusalem, to Mitzpe Yericho, 1980.

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

BY LEAH HAKIMIAN — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:54:53 GMT

Born in Pennsylvania in 1949 to Holocaust survivors, Sally grew up with her mother in California and studied psychology at California State University.

She came to Israel for a summer. Fourteen years later, she's home

BY STEFAN OBERMAN — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:56:43 GMT

After arriving in Jerusalem on a Hebrew scholarship, Liza Katz built a career dedicated to strengthening young Jews' connection to Israel through immersive education.

Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return

BY RIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:59:59 GMT

The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.

Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem

BY SUSAN DE LA FUENTE — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:22:25 GMT

Chani Kaplan’s path from Sydney to Jerusalem shows how patience, resilience and openness can turn the challenges of aliyah into opportunity.

Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines

BY HOWARD BLAS — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:01:28 GMT

A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

BY EZRA TAYLOR — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:48:24 GMT

As Nefesh B’Nefesh opens its 2026 summer aliyah season, several hundred North American families gather in a synagogue garden, most of them still mid-move and none of them turning back.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:35:20 GMT

“Olim (immigrant) soldiers who come from abroad to Israel do it purely out of a sense of Zionism and because they really want to take part in helping Israel and helping the IDF.”

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:13:19 GMT

The proposal, put forth by the Minister of Aliyah and Integration and the Health Minister, aims to broaden recognition of foreign academic degrees while maintaining Israel’s licensing standards.

Tali Mekere: A first-generation engineer's path to success from Ethiopia to Netanya

BY LISA SAMIN — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:28:10 GMT

“There are amazing people who are willing to help. With determination and belief in yourself, anything is possible.”