Aliyah, the Israeli equivalent of immigraton, is the name given to the legal process of obtaining citizenship and residency by moving to the State of Israel.
Aliyah (rise up) is a process available to Jews worldwide who can prove their Jewish heritage to the Israeli government.
It is one of the fundamental tenets of Zionism, and is encouraged and incentivized by the Israeli government and by organizations such as Nefesh B'Nefesh that help new olim by granting financial aid packages and guidance to ease the assimilation into Israeli culture.
While Jews immigrated at a steady rate to Israel throughout the country's history, there were few notably massive immigration waves over time, bringing in Jews from all over the world.
Jerusalem is seen as part of the Jewish experience by the its municipality. “Aliyah to Jerusalem is the story of the Jewish people”.
When we first visited Ulpana Ofra some 30 years ago with the program, we noted how the staff showed great personal interest in the students.
When living outside of Israel, one can only understand Israel’s challenges in theory. Living here, one sees the soldiers and security forces all around.
Who are these new olim (immigrants to Israel) arriving in a country at war with little more than some suitcases and conversational Hebrew?
The Siegmans from Queens landed in Israel with help from Nefesh B’Nefesh, choosing to settle in Kiryat Gat just before Yom Ha’atzmaut.
From South Africa to Jerusalem, Eli Kay lived with heart and purpose. His legacy now blooms in a vineyard planted in his honor.
I hope and pray for good news and better days, in which we can truly celebrate the Jewish holidays and calendar, together as a unified nation, with lighter hearts and better spirits.
As the Jewish state turns 77 on Independence Day, olim from across the country give 77 reasons why life in Israel is better.
When Ilana began her tenure as the chief public health officer, the couple moved to Omer, a suburb of Beersheba. Even after retirement, she continues to write.
One of the essential questions that impacts whether Yona might have survived is why he was not evacuated on the first helicopter instead of the second one.
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