Aliyah

About 150 immigrants are arriving in Israel today on 6 different flights as part of an impressive Aliyah season. Over 2,200 new immigrants, including about 480 families, are expected to land in Israel between June and September, arriving via nearly 100 group flights from the USA and Canada.

Prosperous careers, a closed community, and luxurious villas: families of Iranian descent who left a comfortable life in New York to settle in Ra'anana. "October 7th turned 'someday' into 'now'."

Three families from the Syrian-Jewish community in the United States landed this morning in Israel and immigrated together as a group of 17, including 11 children; the families will settle in Ra'anana, and additional families from the community are expected to arrive next week.

On Kristallnacht, the Torah scroll was hidden in the Rossman family home in Wölfersheim while many other Torah scrolls were set on fire. Now, after nearly nine decades during which it was kept in a Jewish community in New York, new immigrants Michael and Rina Rossman have closed an emotional historical circle and brought it to their new home in Efrat: "A story that embodies the journey of the...

The luxury market in Jerusalem is not stalling: foreign residents are purchasing luxury apartments for tens of millions of shekels, at an average price of nearly 15 million shekels per unit.

A couple residing in France purchased an apartment of approximately 50 sq. m in the "Migdal Kramim" project by Moshav in Jerusalem for their daughter, who plans to immigrate to Israel and study at the Hebrew University. Alongside the proximity to family, the buyers explained that the rising antisemitism in France strengthened their desire to hold property in Israel.

Actor Dean Miroshnikov shared an emotional moment of "closing a circle" nearly three decades after immigrating to Israel. He participated in a discussion on how to better support new immigrants and lone soldiers.

The Ministries of Defense, Aliyah and Integration, and Diaspora Affairs are establishing a joint support framework for immigrant soldiers and overseas volunteers, which will accompany them from recruitment to civilian life. A new study pointed to gaps in information, rights, housing, and employment.

Despite the war, about 300 young Jews from 34 countries will immigrate to Israel this summer as part of the "Tzofim Garin Tzabar" program to enlist in the IDF. Data indicate a sharp increase in participants from France, a jump in the number of religious youth, and an 85% retention rate in the country.

After 24 years of operation, the organization 'Nefesh B'Nefesh' marked the arrival of the 100,000th immigrant from North America: 6-year-old Amelia Douglas, who immigrated from New York to Jerusalem with her parents and two siblings and will start first grade in Israel this year.

Bar Clara Mendes McKinnon left a rewarding job at Meta in Ireland and returned to live in the Galilee following October 7. Today she is the CEO of Value Gateway and explains why for her this is "modern Zionism" and why she chose the north.

The severe shortage of teaching staff ahead of the start of the school year has given birth to a joint initiative to encourage Aliyah from North America, with the goal of integrating Olim into the education system. The program will provide a comprehensive support package and degree recognition before they arrive in the country. However, due to the complexity of the bureaucratic process and...

The State of Israel has entered a pivotal election period following the dissolution of the Knesset. Approximately 66,000 new immigrants are eligible to vote for the first time, seeking to shape the future of their new home.

This week, I accompanied a flight from Paris to Israel carrying 34 families and 80 children. At thousands of feet in the air, you realize that courage is not just about the battlefield, but about the determination of parents to build their future in the only country we call home.

140 new immigrants from France arrived in Israel on a special "Families Flight." During the journey, the passengers received their official documents, becoming Israeli citizens while still in the air before landing at Ben Gurion Airport.

The upcoming integration of the Haredi public into Israeli society requires creating economic barriers while simultaneously developing absorption programs. This is essential for maintaining the country's security and economic prosperity.

Tu B'Av marked a new beginning for converts who completed their journey through the "Giyur KeHalacha" system. This initiative, run by the "Itim" organization, serves as an alternative to the bureaucratic process of the Chief Rabbinate, which often carries a heavy emotional toll.

Elia, a national service volunteer, met T., a young doctor who immigrated from Brazil and dreamed of finding his "woman of valor" in Israel, at Hadassah Ein Kerem. Even three months apart did not stop the relationship—and on Tu B'Av, they will stand together under the chuppah.

Recent tax law amendments provide exemptions for income generated from work and business within Israel up to specific annual ceilings. Additionally, purchase tax relief for immigrants buying a single apartment has been updated.