French jews aliyah

French political turmoil may affect olim with restrictions on transferring money out of country

According to Sankar-Langa, France's economic crisis is a significant factor behind growing interest in aliyah, no less than antisemitism.

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.
The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

Israel needs an emergency plan to absorb French Jews after Macron's Palestine recognition - opinion

 French Jews arrive in Israel for Aliyah, August 1, 2024.

Even in the shadow of the war, 31,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this year


French aliya declines in 2016, think tank recommends job assistance to reverse trend

The study says that government’s efforts to overcome deficiencies in aliya processing have been successful, but only minor improvements have been made on social and professional integration.

Largest French aliya flight of the summer lands in Israel, July 20, 2016

My Word: Sound bites and echoes of war

When during the 2014 Gaza War I foresaw today’s attacks in Europe, it wasn’t a sixth sense but common sense combined with experience.

Protesters climb on the statue in the Place de la République in Paris during a banned demonstration in support of Gaza on July 26, 2014

From Paris to Jerusalem, with love

Thousands turn out for mega-event celebrating French aliya.

NEWCOMERS, VETERAN IMMIGRANTS and native Israelis party in the capital’s Sacher Park on Thursday.

JPost Editorial: French aliya

Israel needs to do more to encourage French Jews, many of whom have undergone an Israelization process even if they continue to live in France.

 French New Immigrants Departing from Paris for Israel

New French immigrants: ‘We don’t see a future in France anymore’

81 immigrants arrive on first IFCJ aliya flight of summer.

SIX-YEAR-OLD Sarit Ben-Hanni shows the colors of her new country, in an IFCJ-run activity in Jerusalem yesterday. (

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

NBN aims to bring 4,000 North American olim in ’16.

RACHEL (LEFT), ABBY and Bentzion Raice attend the aliya fair in New York Sunday

Poll: 43% of French Jews interested in aliya

More than 7,900 French Jews made aliya in 2015, up 10% from the previous year, when the western European nation became the leading source of immigrants here with 7,000 olim.

A new immigrant at Ben-Gurion airport kisses the tarmac as he makes aliya

Bill to ease conditions for immigrant dentists, medical professionals heads to final vote

Dentists who have been working for at least 5 years would be exempt from taking a test; Certified occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists and dietitians will be able to practice.

Nurse writing prescriptions (illustrative).

MKs step up efforts to make sure French immigrants’ degrees are recognized

In the last three years, 1,594 medical professionals moved to Israel, mostly from Russia, Ukraine, US and France.

Potential French olim at aliya fair in Jerusalem, March 11, 2015

Nos ados sur la mauvaise pente

La crise d’adolescence s’exacerbe avec l’aliya. Les ministères de l’Intégration et des Affaires sociales mobilisent donc leurs troupes. Objectif : prévenir la déscolarisation des adolescents issus de l’immigration française, en quête d’identité, afin de prévenir leur dérive

Les ados olim fragilisés