Olim

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

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.
 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Israel is entering a new tech growth cycle – and needs the best people here - opinion

ASHER & LISA CAIN with their miracle child.

Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption


'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years

While young Jewish immigrants are welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport with signs and ceremonies that make arrival sound immediate, truly feeling at home is a process

New olim arrive in Israel with Nefesh B’Nefesh.
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'We want them to feel at home': RZP has done 'a great deal' for olim, Smotrich tells 'Post'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tells The Jerusalem Post why new immigrants should support the Religious Zionist Party in the upcoming election.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at the primary count, Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

Komuna: Connecting young Israelis and olim through the power of Israeli folk dance

“We didn’t dance new songs. We danced old dances, such as ‘Tsadik katamar,’ different horas, and some line dances we used to do in kindergarten. And people were flying in the air.

Komuna members pose for a group photo during the community's eighth-anniversary celebration.

AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of the Palestinians

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Clavicular should use his platform to highlight displaced Palestinians as debate continued over the influencer’s Israel visit.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen at the 69th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 14, 2026, in New York City.

Empowering olim and international investors to build their future in Israel

From finding a dream home to making strategic real estate investments of over ₪1 Billion, ADI Capital has become a trusted partner for Olim and investors navigating Israel's real estate market.

ADI Capital CEO Dov Wiener and Avi Samuels, Chairman and Partner

'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.

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

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

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim

Before Israel became a state, HUJI was already helping shape the home it would become.

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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

“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.”

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

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.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.