Integration

Brain drain: Israel abandons Israelis abroad

A Knesset report reveals a plunge in US returnees, harsh health penalties, and ministry opposition to equal benefits, pushing top talent away.

New immigrants, Ben Gurion Airport, August 3, 2026.
The Israel at Heart current cohort with RUNI VP Jonathan Davis and Philanthropist Joey Low.

Twenty years on, Israel at Heart celebrates the Ethiopian families who made the journey twice

Dganit Senker-Lange, Director-General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration

Dganit Senker-Lange: New olim need government and NGOs working together

New Olim landing in Israel

Aliyah surge seen as strategic opportunity for postwar recovery, says Director General Kahana


Israel accelerates aliyah of 20 immigrant doctors for war efforts

The ongoing war has led to a surge in demand for medical professionals, and the ministry's Employment Division has played a crucial role in the rapid employment of these new immigrant doctors.

 Wounded people from the rockslide scene in Ein Gedi nature reserve, arrive to the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, southern Israel, August 24, 2023

Haredi integration should be encouraged, not questioned - opinion

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports an all-time high in employment among haredi men at 55.8% – surpassing last quarter’s record-breaking 55%.

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports an all-time high in employment among haredi men. These statistics should be cause for celebration, yet reactions remain polarized, says the writer. September 2023

California Jewish teen helping Spanish-speaking learners become teachers

Some immigrants, especially recent arrivals, find that integrating linguistically, culturally and socially is almost beyond their reach.

 MiSendero, a program in which recent immigrants and native English speakers studying Spanish help one another, now has a presence in multiple schools in California and Florida.

East meets West in 'cultural hotspot' Jerusalem

A new cross-cultural event takes a bow at Sultan’s Pool.

Singer Linet is going to join the orchestra at the festival.

Education, business program to aid east Jerusalem youth amid budget crisis

Business mogul Erel Margalit’s new gap year program prepares east Jerusalem Arabs for integration into Israeli universities and economy.

BaKehila "Gap Year” program is designed to help young Arabs advance in Israeli higher education and business.

Israel and Jordan inch closer to water-for-energy deal

Jordan faces severe water scarcity, which has been exacerbated by drought and scorching heat.

People walk in a desalination plant during its inauguration in the coastal city of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv May 16, 2010.

15 years of regional cooperation: The Union for the Mediterranean's common commitment - opinion

The UfM organization needs continued commitment from its members to achieve its goal of creating a socially, economically, and ecologically resilient Mediterranean region.

 EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Josep Borrell gestures (front, center) during a group photo at the 7th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona, last November.

Prison, Employment services join forces to help ex-convicts stay out of prison

Only 38% of employers believe released prisoners can be rehabilitated and only 12.3% said they were willing to employ ex-convicts.

 Israeli inmates work at the Magen Nitzan Prison chocolate factory.

Israel approves NIS 120 million in order to combat brain drain

The program will run for five rounds, each lasting five years, with up to 40 researchers participating in each round and will be budgeted NIS 120 million for the entire period.

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Diaspora Week: The questions we should ask ourselves - Opinion

Dr. Haim Ben Yakov, director general of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, discusses the new reality for Jews in the Euro-Asian region.

  Dr. Haim Ben Yaakov