COVID has stopped many things in the world, but it hasn’t halted immigration to Israel, known in Hebrew as “aliyah”. And for the first nine months of 2021, immigration to Israel is up 31% over the same period in 2020—with…
With borders around the world closed due to coronavirus, Israel is making a special effort to bring more people into their country by approving a plan on Sunday to help 2,000 Ethiopian Jews immigrate to the Holy Land. The immigrants,…
One of the more awe-inspiring days on the Israeli calendar is Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoah in Hebrew), where among other events a siren sounds across the country and crowds of people—and even motorists on the highway—stand at attention for…
Even more African children will get better opportunities in life, as the Jewish Agency’s Project TEN group—nicknamed the “Jewish Peace Corp”—is adding two new volunteer centers in the continent. Similar to the global Peace Corps, Project TEN harnesses the energy…