Making aliyah

Too old for aliyah? This centenarian Jewish couple proved age is no barrier to moving to Israel

Sitting in their apartment on a sweltering summer afternoon, bowed by old age but not broken, Sandy and Rosalie tell the story of their lives, their aliyah, and their future.

SANDY & ROSALIE, at home: ‘If not now, when?’
 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Israel is entering a new tech growth cycle – and needs the best people here - opinion

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'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families


Aliyah org. launches model for English-speaking Olim amid increased demand

"We are excited to bring Israela's proven expertise to English-speaking communities," says Colonel Vach. "Aliyah is a response to strengthening Israel amidst adversity."

Olim from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah flight" to the Ben Gurion airport

Ahead of Shavuot: 602 Ruths and Naomis make aliyah in the past decade

The Aliyah and Integration Ministry reported that in the last decade, 602 women named Ruth and Naomi have made aliyah to Israel, reflecting cultural and historical connections.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Why aliyah is more crucial now than ever - opinion

Your aliyah is not only a physical, geographical transition, it is in fact joining the Jewish people’s historical and national journey toward building a strong, safe, and prosperous home.

 THE WRITER (front, second from right) poses with new immigrants from the United States, last summer.

Florida woman comes to Israel so often she ends up making aliyah

"Every time I left Israel, I always felt I would come back." Jordan Weil's aliyah journey.

 Jordan Weil, 29 From Florida to Tel Aviv, 2022

Move to Israel now, new private campaign tells Diaspora Jewry

The campaign calls for Jews to commit 'Davka' (doing the opposite of what they are told) and move to Israel now.

 Olim promoting aliyah as part of Belong's campaign.

Stan Fischler is one of the world's greatest hockey writers. Now he lives in Israel

Hockey fans accustomed to Stan Fischler’s eloquence describing hockey may find his fervor in describing the beauty of northern Israel surreal, but it is authentic. 

 STAN FISCHLER, an acclaimed hockey expert, is seen outside his home in the Golan Heights.

We want your expertise: New initiative introduces foreign lawyers to potential employers in Israel

"People who are interested in moving their legal profession, who are interested in the opportunities in Israel, should feel this is still a good time,"

 The DLA Piper delegation visits Gornitzky law firm

She felt stuck living in Greece. Her mother told her: 'Move to Israel'

Leah embraces the words of one of her many beloved rabbis and teachers who encourages people to “be where history is being written” – in Israel.

 WITH HER parents when they made aliyah in 2011, well after her own. Then-interior minister Eli Yishai personally granted her father his ‘teudat zehut’ as a sign of appreciation for rabbis who served Jewish communities abroad.

A South African OB/GYN's exceptional aliyah story

It might seem like a huge jump from being an OB/GYN to a successful entrepreneur to an epoxy craftsman, but Alvin Schamroth sees each as expressing a different part of himself.

 WITH HIS epoxy work dislayed in a Beit Shemesh art store.

She came to Israel for a year, met Canada's prime minister, and stayed

Parting wisdom for potential olim: Surround yourself with a familiar environment, even in a foreign country.

 SHAWNA GOODMAN SONE, 52 FROM MONTREAL TO RA’ANANA, 2015