Aliyah

Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim

"Is our government building an Israel where Jews believe they and their families can be safe, earn a living and build their futures? Is our government making life easier here - or harder?"

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett on October 13, 2026.
 From right: Netanel Rotenberg, co-CEO of Habayta; Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer; and Yosef Hoter, co-CEO of Habayta.

Jewish Agency Chief Almog: Israel can absorb one million new immigrants amid rising antisemitism

Moshe Lion, MUNIEXPO Conference, June 23, 2026.

Even before moving to Israel: Jerusalem looks for tech workers abroad

CARA & TONY NACHSHON surrounded by their children at a family dinner.

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket


Your Taxes: The 2026 aliyah tax opportunity is closing - here's what you need to know

Israel's new 2026 aliyah tax rules offer temporary income tax breaks for new immigrants and returning residents, while requiring greater disclosure of foreign assets despite existing exemptions.

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Aliyah Minister urges Israel to prepare for wave of French immigrants as student protests intensify

France experienced what was described as a “day of rage” on Tuesday, which was expected to mark the peak of clashes that had unfolded across the country in recent days.

Demonstrators hold lit flares behind a banner reading AUTODEFENSE Lyceenne, amid smoke and flags. Grenoble, Isere, France, October 6, 2026.

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

What a journey it has been from the Philadelphia suburbs and Messiah University, a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian university, to an apartment in Beersheba.

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

Israeli gov't's betrayal of Zionism: Aliyah is not a privilege for the Right alone - opinion

By denying these progressive Jews the right to make aliyah, the Israeli authorities are undermining the very essence of the Zionist project: that it is a state for all Jews. 

Lawrence Shenkin stands at a protest.

Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within - opinion

The moment a diaspora Jew becomes an Israeli citizen, they cease to be a passive bystander affected by Israel's policies - they become an active participant in shaping them.

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.

Israel axes aliyah approval for Jewish activists involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy - interview

The Population and Immigration Authority overturned the aliyah approvals of two activists in their 20s, who have worked with Palestinian communities in the West Bank.

Lawrence Shenkin stands at a protest.

Ethiopian aliyah activist fears for family's life as armed activities increase across Amhara region

Ababa, 39, a Lod resident and longtime aliyah activist in the Ethiopian Israeli community, has struggled to reach relatives who remain in the Gondar area of Amhara.

Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region.

From Zurich to Rehovot: Harry Langbeheim’s paintings reveal the visual world of S.Y. Agnon

Langbeheim creates his paintings in his home studio, which doubles as a safe room. “In the last three years, since we have 11 grandchildren, there have always been people sleeping there,” he said.

Harry Langbeheim in his home studio in Rehovot.

Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim

Ami Steinberger’s Ulpan La-Inyan (ulpan.com) employs 80 to 90 teachers in a variety of time zones, teaching private lessons and group courses to roughly 2,000 students annually.

ULPAN LA-INYAN instructor Moshe Shmuel teaches basic Hebrew; teacher, trainer & educational program developer Tali Itzhakov (below) works with a student.

How can new olim navigate Israel’s 2026 election? French immigrant builds online quiz to help

The free, user-friendly online questionnaire is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and even in Hebrew.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.