Posts Tagged: Israel Immigration
101-Year-Old is Oldest to Make Aliyah From US in Five Years
JNS.org - A 101-year-old woman who made aliyah from New Jersey last week is the oldest immigrant to move to the Jewish state from the U.S....
Israel Welcomes Most Immigrants in 2 Decades: Jewish Agency
i24 News – A total of 38,000 immigrants arrived in Israel since last year's Independence Day, representing the highest annual number in two decades, the...
Immigration to Israel Surges in 2021 by 30 Percent
JNS.org - New figures from the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency, and Nefesh B’Nefesh showed that in 2021 Israel had the highest...
Immigration to Israel Up 31 Percent in 2021
JNS.org - Immigration to Israel is up 31 percent so far this year, according to data released by Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the...
More Than 20,000 People Immigrated to Israel in 2020, Despite the Pandemic
JNS.org - Global pandemic notwithstanding, more than 20,000 Jews from 70 countries made aliyah over the course of 2020, reported the Jewish Agency. Most of the immigrants...
90 North Americans Arrive in Israel During Israeli National Immigration Week
JNS.org - Israel welcomed its 16,000th new immigrant of the year, Simcha Brodsky, who made aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh along with 90 other new olim...
Israeli Government Approves Immigration of 400 Ethiopian Falash Mura
JNS.org - The Israeli government’s recent approval of a plan to allow nearly 400 Ethiopian Jews from the Falash Mura sect to immigrate to Israel...
‘Aliyah’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word
JNS.org - At its three-day board of governors meeting in Jerusalem this week, the Jewish Agency for Israel, which recently turned 90, revealed a new...
Immigration to Israel Up in 2018, With More Russians, Fewer French Arriving
JNS.org - A total of 28,099 new immigrants arrived in Israel in 2018, an increase of 6.6 percent compared to 2017, according to statistics published...
Lamenting ‘Historic Missed Opportunity,’ Top Israeli Minister Calls for Plan for Mass French-Jewish Aliyah
A top Israeli minister called on the government on Sunday to craft a “comprehensive plan” to encourage the aliyah of French Jews. In Diaspora Affairs Minister...
Israel: A Jewish Homeland With a Universal Heart
JNS.org - Jews in the Diaspora are increasingly at odds with mainstream Israel concerning some crucial issues affecting the future of the Jewish people. These include...
Many of Israel’s African Migrants Are Not Seeking Asylum — and Should Not Be Treated as Such
Over the past several weeks, there has been increasing hysteria surrounding the Israeli government's plan to deport thousands of illegal African migrants from Israel. Opponents of...
As 2018 Begins, Israel’s Population Reaches 8.79 Million
JNS.org – Israel’s population reached approximately 8.79 million on the last day of 2017, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. Some 6.55 million Israelis...
162 ‘Lost’ Indian Jews Arrive in Israel
JNS.org – A total of 162 members from the Bnei Menashe Jewish community of northeast India arrived in Israel this week, marking the latest wave of...
