Aliyah

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

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.

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.
Shelly Levine presents Israeli properties at the London  aliyah fair in mid-June.

As global antisemitism rises, demand for Israeli real estate is growing

 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

Making aliyah shouldn’t feel like running the Grand National - opinion

Making aliyah was a lifelong dream: Alex and Arielle Sabol with children Romi and Libi, from Brooklyn, NY.

A summer of new beginnings


Approximately 120 Holocaust survivors made aliyah during Gaza war, but numbers dropping

According to the Aliyah Ministry, the decrease in immigration of Holocaust survivors is due to the increasing difficulty in moving to the country at an advanced age.

People visit at the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 12, 2026, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Simon Betuel: Cosmetics producer by day, artist by night

Influenced by the palettes of Rubens, Klimt, Vrubel, and especially El Greco, Betuel executes deeply Jewish paintings in both figurative and abstract styles.

SIMON BETUEL in his home studio.

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.

Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Olim already enjoy a 10-year Israeli tax holiday for foreign-source income and capital gains. Starting January 1, 2026, olim may also be exempt from Israeli tax on Israeli-source income.

 Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

Among the new immigrants were children and the elderly, with 4,119 children and teenagers between the ages of zero and 18 and 2,426 people over 65 making aliyah over the past 11 months.

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Undeterred by war, North American Jews continue to immigrate to Israel

“My worry was, how could I get there as fast as possible?” said Deluca, 39, who arrived in Israel on March 9, just eight days after the war with Iran began.

New immigrants from North America arrive at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on March 25, 2026.

Burning ambulances and trust: A breaking point for UK Jews - opinion

Fortunately, there is a place that offers sanctuary for Jews, and many will be thinking very carefully about it and the freedom it offers.

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

Despite all that’s entailed in adjusting to life as a new immigrant, Gara has no regrets.

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

Even comedic masters of timing don’t stand a chance if their set is interrupted by air raid sirens. 

(L TO R) Ana Vincenti, Moe Braun, Martin Winiar, and Hanna Castiel TLV fan Stav Setty.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Among the 40 new immigrants from the US and Canada, 25 recently landed at Ben Gurion Airport, while the other 15 were already in Israel and completed their process on the same day.

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.