Aliyah
Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim
Ami Steinberger’s Ulpan La-Inyan (ulpan.com) employs 80 to 90 teachers in a variety of time zones, teaching private lessons and group courses to roughly 2,000 students annually.
How can new olim navigate Israel’s 2026 election? French immigrant builds online quiz to help
Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America
Israel needs to stop losing its people and start giving them reasons to stay - opinion
Editor's Notes: Why won't Israel give its 100,000 olim a real political voice? -comment
Anglo olim built Israel, defended it, and explained it to the world. However, they have no political power in the Knesset, which is a real failure.
Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers
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
From birth certificates to apostilles, the documents that can turn generations of family history into verifiable proof for an Aliyah application.
Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate
It began with a column by Makor Rishon editor-in-chief Kalman Libeskind, who argued Israelis who have permanently moved abroad should think twice before flying back to help choose the next gov't.
Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel
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
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.
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
A closing Connecticut synagogue, a chance Facebook connection, and a retired rabbi helped a Torah scroll dedicated to a young boy complete its journey to Jerusalem.
Israel launches program to recruit North American Jewish teachers
The new initiative will streamline licensing, job placement, and aliyah for North American Jewish educators seeking to teach in Israel.
Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion
As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is
Reburying Herzl’s grandparents reflects Zionism at its most redemptive - opinion
Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania.
