The Hebrew term for Jewish immigration to Israel, Aliyah is one of the basic tenets of Zionism.
Aliyah is enshrined in Israel’s Law of Return which states that any Jew has the right to immigrate to Israel and acquire Israeli citizenship.
Among Western immigrants, the phenomenon of celebrating the date they arrived in Israel has taken off in recent years.
by Andrew Esensten 0 comments
Sometimes the person you think you hate is the one you're meant to end up with.
by Danna Harman 0 comments
Mixed-race Peruvian converts to begin arriving in Israel early this summer, after being allowed to do so by Interior Ministry.
by Judy Maltz 10 comments
When I lived in Boston, every terror attack in Israel resonated with me; made me feel uneasy and mournful. But while I was saddened to hear of the Boston Marathon bombing, that feeling of sadness was impersonal.
by Arie Hasit / Jewish World blogger 11 comments
In honor of the 82nd anniversary of Rachel the Poet's death, the Israel State Archives publishes a few dozen of the letters she wrote to her friend, confessing suffering and longing.
by Ofer Aderet 1 comments
They work hard; they play hard. A new generation of Diaspora Jews have set up home in the White City. These are their stories.
by Aliyana Traison 1 comments
An emotional conflict between Israelis and a Russian immigrant are at the heart of Yosef Bar-Yosef's The Citrus Grove," now being revived at Tel Aviv's Beit Lessin Theater. It's the people, not ideas or society, that matter most
by Michael Handelzalts 0 comments
A total of 16,577 people immigrated to Israel in 2012, according to recently released figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics.
by Andrew Esensten 17 comments
Silver Spring native has been a constant presence in the building since taking office; vows to spend every Sunday morning with constituents.
by Andrew Esensten 1 comments
Jewish Agency and Conservative movement leaders decry the Ministry of Interior's continuing refusal to allow 'the Jews of the Amazon' to join relatives in Israel.
by Judy Maltz 19 comments
