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 The late Murray Greenfield

Remembering Murray Greenfield, a New York-born Israeli hero

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

Aliyah org. launches model for English-speaking Olim amid increased demand

 Olim promoting aliyah as part of Belong's campaign.

Move to Israel now, new private campaign tells Diaspora Jewry


Israel marks Aliyah Day with more 15,000 new immigrants so far this year

Aliyah way down on 2019 figures due to COVID-19 pandemic. Two new immigrants, one born in Bergen Belsen, one a pro-Israel US college activists tell their stories.

Aliyah Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata

Coronavirus casts aliyah through a different lens

As long as there's a plane flying that can land at Ben-Gurion Airport, new immigrants continue to arrive.

Jews making aliyah from Ukraine arrive on  International Fellowship of Christians and Jews sponsored flight

Making Aliyah - during the Yom Kippur War

In honor of Aliyah Day on 7 Heshvan, a longtime oleh recounts the first time he saw Israel.

Arieh O'Sullivan and his father Efraim listen to radio news reports during the Yom Kippur War, October 1973.

Coming Home to Jerusalem

For many Jews, Israel has always been the “final destination,” with their current residence (even one that is several generations strong!) merely a “pitstop” on the way home.


Aliyah during COVID-19: The big day - watch

In the final episode of a five-part series, the Spiewak family board the plane and fly to Israel to make aliyah with Nefesh B'Nefesh.

The Spiewak family at the airport in Newark

A green light for new olim...

New immigrants no longer have to take a test to obtain an Israeli driver’s licence

New immigrants no longer have to take a test to obtain an Israeli driver’s licence

Fundamentally Freund: How to double the aliyah rate to Israel

Aliyah has always been the lifeblood of the nation, so it is essential that steps be taken to significantly boost the rate of immigration, as this will ensure that the country continues to prosper.

SETTLING THE land: A kindergarten in Rishon Lezion, around 1898.

Today's Zionists: Practicing what they preach

And hard work is very familiar territory for olim like Greenberg, who spent much of their life advocating for Israel.

New immigrants from North America, including some 70 who will serve in the IDF, pose for a group picture upon landing in Israel on a special flight organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh

Episode 3: The Kamionskis introduce us to the community they are leaving

In the third episode of the documentary series Eli and Dina talk about the community they are leaving behind and the challenges of saying goodbye.

Episode 3:  The community we're leaving behind

Episode 2: The Kamionski Family answer the question 'Why make Aliyah?'

In the second episode of the documentary series Eli and Dina take time to explain their heartfelt reasons for embarking on the journey of a lifetime.

Episode 2: Why we're making Aliyah