Nefesh B'Nefesh
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.
Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel
Israel launches program to recruit North American Jewish teachers
Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire
Nefesh B'Nefesh launches fellowship to strengthen Israel education in North American schools
The inaugural cohort brings 12 Jewish educators to Israel for a yearlong program focused on teaching Zionism, Jewish identity and Israel.
'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.
A summer of new beginnings
More than 2,300 North American olim will make aliyah this summer, embarking on new lives in Israel with dreams of building their future in the Jewish homeland
Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods
“Every single booth has an oleh with a story, and they're selling their products from the small business that they opened here in Israel after their aliyah,” said Devon Conway of Nefesh B'Nefesh.
The doctors choosing Israel in a time of war
At a New Jersey hotel, hundreds of medical professionals spent a Sunday deciding to move to Israel. I spent the day asking them why.
Chana Koenig's boutique chocolate journey from New York to Israel
After moving to Israel, a former NYC chocolate chef creates a boutique shop specializing in premium, Belgian-style products
Nefesh B’Nefesh presented with Zionist Impact Award at 'Post' Conference
Co-founders Rabbi Yehoshua Fass and Tony Gelbart, were presented with the Zionist Impact Award in acknowledgment of the organization’s efforts in addressing the country’s needs
Nefesh B’Nefesh to receive Jerusalem Post Award at Jpost NY Conference
“Our responsibility is not only to assist people with their aliyah dreams, but to turn them into reality, " Tony Gelbart, co-founder and chairman of Nefesh B’Nefesh
Nefesh B’Nefesh to receive award at JPost NY Conference
Nefesh B’Nefesh will be presented with the JPost Award for its efforts to address four key areas: Aliyah and Integration, National Service, National Development, and Zionist Education.
‘Why not go right to the heart of it?’: North American immigrants keep choosing Jerusalem
On Jerusalem Day, new Nefesh B’Nefesh figures show Jerusalem still attracting North American Olim, while one young immigrant’s story points to a less expected face of Aliyah to the capital.
