Aliyah

One letter stirred a deep longing in Menachem’s heart. That night he decided to leave exile behind and make aliyah to Eretz Yisrael, and that is exactly what he did.

Yerachmiel Plezenshtein survived brutal battles and earned the Soviet Union’s highest medal, only to give it up years later for the chance to reach the Land of Israel.

Arriving from Ukraine as a violin prodigy, Shimon Batual met disappointment instead of belonging. In a new exhibition, he shows how alienation became Judaica art, and why success abroad still hasn’t erased the feeling of being an outsider.

From craving Israeli snacks to community building in Chile, Yael Sirota shares her story.

How rising antisemitism, national identity, and a renewed sense of destiny are driving French Jews to immigrate to Israel in record numbers

After 19 years in the Netherlands, a successful international music career, and a violent antisemitic wake-up call in Amsterdam, musician Oded Nir explains why he cut ties with Europe

Government greenlights multi-year operation to bring remaining 5,800 community members from northeast India, including full conversion tracks, absorption centers, and settlement

After surviving assassination attempts and threats, Rabbi Dahari fled Yemen, brought an ancient Torah to safety, and still fights for the Jewish neighbor imprisoned in a Houthi jail

A Panamanian maritime engineer and embassy official discovers faith, converts to Judaism, and ultimately fulfills her dream of making aliyah to the Land of Israel

Yosef Mendelevich’s journey from a Soviet jail to teaching Torah in Israel

How the Law of Return evolved, why it is under renewed debate, and what its consequences mean for Israel’s future

A powerful personal story of faith, aliyah, and dedication to children’s emotional growth through Torah values

The inspiring story of the humble leader who transformed Jewish life and led the first Chassidic aliyah to the Land of Israel