Aliyah
'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book review
In My Other Half, the hero, Jake, eventually meets an unexpected fate in Jerusalem. Until then, he embarks on a hilarious series of decadent misadventures, some of which appear below.
Too old for aliyah? This centenarian Jewish couple proved age is no barrier to moving to Israel
Smotrich outlines 10-year plan to bring one million olim from North America, Europe - interview
Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
A closing Connecticut synagogue, a chance Facebook connection, and a retired rabbi helped a Torah scroll dedicated to a young boy complete its journey to Jerusalem.
Israel launches program to recruit North American Jewish teachers
The new initiative will streamline licensing, job placement, and aliyah for North American Jewish educators seeking to teach in Israel.
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
Reburying Herzl’s grandparents reflects Zionism at its most redemptive - opinion
Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania.
Bnei Akiva teens welcome new immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport day and night
Volunteers greet arriving olim with songs, dancing and signs before local Bnei Akiva branches help welcome them into their new communities.
Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood
Lisa Cain Hammerman, 72, Brookline, Massachusetts, to Jerusalem, to Mitzpe Yericho, 1980.
Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption
This article discusses what the Knesset enacted, what the Israeli Tax Authority is now saying, and what you can do about it.
'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
She came to Israel for a summer. Fourteen years later, she's home
After arriving in Jerusalem on a Hebrew scholarship, Liza Katz built a career dedicated to strengthening young Jews' connection to Israel through immersive education.
Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return
The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.
