Israel Debates Restricting Immigration Rights Under Law of Return
A proposed bill would eliminate the “grandparent clause,” which has allowed more than 500,000 immigrants to move to Israel since 1970—despite not being considered Jewish under Halakha.
Jewish Aliyah Organization to appear at major Christian convention for first time
Yad L’Olim assists olim [literally “those who go up,” referring to Jews who move to Israel] from all nationalities.
Netanyahu Greets 121 New Immigrants From the Ukraine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed 121 new olim (immigrants) from Ukraine on Monday morning at a special reception ceremony held at the foot of their plane.
Fewest Number of Israelis Emigrating Since 1990
The rate at which Israelis are emigrating has reached an almost three-decade low. According to numbers published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) this week, approximately 15,200 Israelis left the country in 2016 for a year or more, the lowest number since at least 1990.
JAFI Lights Up Hanukkah for Young, Lone Israeli Immigrants
On Monday, Dec. 18, young adult immigrants studying Hebrew at JAFI’s Kibbutz Ulpan enjoyed a Hanukkah party of holiday treats, songs and dancing.
200 North American Lone Soldiers and New Olim will Celebrate Thanksgiving in Tel Aviv
Some 200 lone soldiers and new Olim from North America will gather in Tel Aviv for a special Thanksgiving dinner catered by a former lone soldier.
New Program to Help Ukrainian Olim With Jewish Conversion Process
A new project called ‘Maslul’ was launched in Kiev’s Galitsky Synagogue, to help new Ukrainian immigrants to Israel begin their conversion process.
Visiting the Beautiful Mountains in the North
A family of new American “olim” (immigrants to Israel) explore some beautiful parts of northern Israel, including a visit to the snow-capped Mount Hermon in this fun and well-made video.