First aliyah
Proposed Law of Return amendment sparks debate over conversion standards in Israel
Religious coalition lawmakers frame the bill as a return to halachic conversion standards, while opponents say it would hand the religious establishment greater control over Jewish identity
Moving to a 'war-zone': What the headlines won't tell you about the lives of Israelis - opinion
Undeterred by war, over 2,000 immigrants expected to arrive in Israel this summer
Confirmations on Shavuot's first day helped preserve American Jewish identity
Aliyah advice from Murray Greenfield
"What I’ve found is that the guy who gives up and throws up his hands in disgust gets no place," is the one-liner advice from 59-year-old Murray S. Greenfield, who made aliyah in 1947.
The subtle traumas of Jewish immigration to Israel don't disappear
I would rather the salesperson, clerk or waitress have to suffer through my accented Hebrew than me having to suffer through their accented English.
'Every day is a miracle, it's just more apparent in Israel'
“The moment we landed, I started crying.”
Arrival stories: Rabbi David Arias Weil, 31, Chile to Jerusalem
In Chile, he left behind his parents, four siblings, a beloved grandmother, other close relatives and many friends.
Aliya as an act of faith
More than 3,000 Bnei Menashe have thus far made aliya thanks largely to Shavei Israel, the organization I founded and chair. Another 7,000 are still in India, all of whom wish to come.
The ups and downs of aliya
An answer to Paris: The ‘gentile aliya’ epidemic
srael will soon have to expand its borders far beyond its wildest dreams – not for the benefit of the Jews, but at the request of millions of Europeans.
Time to ease aliya for French Jews
It is well known that the first cracks in the equation of “France equals liberty, equality and fraternity” have been evident for quite a while.
Celebrating aliya
The concept of aliya has changed radically since the first decades of Israel’s establishment. Once upon a time, refugees made up the bulk of olim.
Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’
NBN aims to bring 4,000 North American olim in ’16.