Posts Tagged: Israel olim
‘Aliyah Buddies’: How Moving to Israel Helped Me Find My People, My Community, and My New Life
When I made Aliyah to Israel last September, I knew another war with Iran was possible. So, on February 28th, when we all woke up...
Amid War, Olim-Owned Businesses in Jerusalem Thrive, Showcasing Resilience, Community Spirit
JERUSALEM — Despite the strains of war and the obstacles of starting over in a new country, businesses in Jerusalem owned by Jewish immigrants are...
American Immigrants Who Leave Israel Don’t Deserve Disdain
JNS.org - On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his parents’ aliyah from the United States, Haaretz political correspondent Chaim Levinson paid homage to...
24 New Olim to Israel Arrive From US on Group Flight
JNS.org - Twenty-four people hailing from New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Thursday to start new lives...
Ukrainian ‘Olim’ Land in Israel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
JNS.org - A total of 184 new immigrants (olim) making aliyah from Ukraine via the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews landed in Israel on six separate...
Israel Welcomes 27,000 New Immigrants in 2016, Marking a Slight Dip From Previous Year
JNS.org -- Approximately 27,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this year, marking a slight dip from 2015, according to a newly released joint-report from the Jewish...
On Veterans Day, American Immigrants Reflect on New Lives in Israel
JNS.org - For two American Jews who immigrated to Israel last summer, their first Veterans Day in the Jewish state presents an opportunity to reflect on how...
My Aliyah Day (a.k.a. the Most Intense Day of My Life)
JNS.org - It happened. I’m officially an Israeli and I have an identification number that will stick with me (and my future children, G-d willing) to...
Making Aliyah During Wartime
JNS.org - Of the 228 souls who emerged from El Al Flight LY 3004 on the morning of July 22 at Ben Gurion Airport,...
American Olim Bring Spiritual Care to Israel
JNS.org - Israelis have a reputation for being frank and direct—dugri, in local parlance. But when it comes to death and dying or...
