demographics

Israel's population has crossed the 10 million mark, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports. A quarter of the country is under 14, and about 177,000 babies were born this past year.

The security situation didn’t deter families and solo arrivals. Most came from Russia (6,094), with 3,469 from the U.S. and 3,277 from France.

Emotional benefits, healthier child development, support in old age, and the Torah sources behind building a bigger family