Aliyah

Smotrich outlines 10-year plan to bring one million olim from North America, Europe - interview

"We now need to take aliyah and deal with it at the same scale, the same investment, the same intensity with which we dealt with security and settlement," said the finance minister.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sits down with Editor-in-chief Zvika Klein and Political correspondent Keshet Neev at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem.
Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar leader, speaks at meeting about plan to make aliyah and absorption easier.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

Aderet project in Jerusalem by Ram Aderet Group and Saleet in the Givat Hamatos neighborhood.

Senior US Rabbi moves to Israel, chooses home in Jerusalem’s Givat Hamatos


Don’t leave off the love: Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff’s journey to Jewish faith and Israel

A slow rediscovery of Judaism that led from suburban America to a love affair with Israel.

Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff with husband Simcha Moshe.

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

Five new ‘olim,’ who came to live in Israel despite sirens and missiles, fulfilling a lifelong dream

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

Aliyah in wartime Israel: Building a new home, opening an English bookstore

From London curator to Tel Aviv entrepreneur, Michal Goldschmidt turned uncertainty into opportunity, opening Bookhaus during wartime and building a new community space for English readers.

In her Tel Aviv bookshop.

Clowning, caring, and claiming her voice: How Jerusalemite Channah Appel is making a difference

Channah Appel is using compassion, community initiatives, and quiet determination to make her mark in Israel.

Channah Appel trained to become a medical clown under the name of  Channa Banana, inspired by the movie ‘Patch Adams.’

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger - opinion

Strengthening Israel-Diaspora ties requires partnership, not accusations or threats to abandon engagement.

American Jews [Illustrative]

Israel's Remembrance, Independent days did not change - we did - comment

From childhood awe to adult loss and connection, Israel’s holidays change as people grow older and more rooted.

Medical staff at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center wave at an Israel Air Force flyover on Independence Day

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

240 immigrants from northeastern India arrive under the “Wings of Dawn” initiative, with thousands more expected by 2030.

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.

Israel must welcome all Jews, not only those who fit a narrow mold - opinion

Calls for aliyah must inspire all Jews, not just select groups, and reflect a broad, inclusive Zionist vision rooted in dignity and shared purpose.

A group makes aliyah

The next wave of aliyah is coming, but Israel is still not ready - opinion

A major obstacle is that Israel effectively taxes those attempting to make aliyah.

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

'No Jewish exodus:' Aliyah from UK reaches 40 year record high, but emigration rates stable

Emigration from the UK reached a 40-year high in 2025 amid rising antisemitism concerns, but Aliyah rates remained stable, according to a report from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research.

 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.