Tag: Aliyah

Debbie Shapiro, a woman known for her strength and positivity, reflects on her journey with Parkinson's disease.
David Olivestone, a resident of Jerusalem, reflects on life in Israel during a period of war, highlighting the delicate balance between maintaining normalcy and being surrounded by reminders of conflict.
The letters from the summer 2024 issue discuss various topics in the Jewish community.
"The Rabbi's Daughter" recounts a visit to Yerushalayim with the author's parents who recently made aliyah.
Tablet Paris discusses the resilience and pride of French Jews in the face of challenges, contrasting it with the current schism within American Jewry post-Oct.
Artist Leah Luria, based in Ramat Bet Shemesh, shifted her focus from painting Israeli landscapes to fundraising for those affected by the recent Hamas attacks, supporting widows, orphans, and struggling artists in Israel.
Deborah Ben Aderet, an Israeli immigrant from Highland Park, Illinois, shared her harrowing experience during the attack on Kibbutz Zikim on October 7 in a presentation at Congregation Bnai Tikvah.
Israel is one of the few countries with two official memorial days: Yom HaShoah for the Holocaust and Yom HaZikaron for fallen soldiers and terrorism victims.
The text discusses the stories of Omer Balva, Rose Lubin, and Yonatan Dean Chaim, U.S.-born lone soldiers who died while serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
In this chapter, a woman named Ayala returns to New York from living in Israel for 13 years to visit her mother in the hospital.
Dr. Arnold Clevs shares his powerful story of surviving the Holocaust, recounting the horrors of 11 Nazi concentration camps and his journey to making aliyah to Israel in a Yom HaShoah special episode of State of a Nation.
"Workitu's Passover" is a children's picture book based on the author's childhood in Ethiopia, where the tradition of smashing chametz vessels before Passover and reshaping them symbolizes continuity of Jewish traditions from generation to generation.
The number of Jews immigrating to Israel has decreased by 43% in the six months following the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7.
Israel's High Court decision to draft yeshivah bochurim into the IDF has sparked debate.
The writer reflects on the Jewish historical experience of relocation and discusses their family's decision to move for security reasons, choosing to make aliyah to North Finchley.
The YouTube video explores the connection between the Bene Menashe community in India and the tribe of Menashe, delving into their claims of descent from ancient Israel and the challenges they face in asserting their Jewish identity amidst ethnic violence and discrimination.
Natan Sharansky, a former refusenik and political figure, shares his experiences of imprisonment and ultimate release from the Soviet Union, focusing on the importance of freedom and identity.
In a "Readers Mailbag" for Purim, various individuals write to historians Dovi & Yehuda about historical and contemporary Jewish matters.
Adina Frydman, CEO of Young Judaea Global, shares impactful encounters from a recent trip to Israel after the Oct. 7 attacks, highlighting the need to adjust mifgashim (encounters) to address the evolving realities in Israel.
The article discusses the debate among Jewish funders regarding whether to prioritize giving to Jewish causes or support more universalist values such as tikkun olam.
Increasing antisemitic incidents in the United States, particularly in New York City, have raised concerns among Jews about their safety.
The author discusses her experience as a parent in Israel, where she and her husband had to choose a specific religious community for their children to be a part of.
In response to the current crisis in Israel, a symposium of community leaders and thinkers has been assembled to address the effect of the war on Diaspora Jewry.
The author, a Religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox Jew in the United Kingdom, discusses what it means to be a Religious Zionist in daily life.
This article discusses a volunteer project in Israel that assembles and distributes toiletry kits to IDF soldiers on the front lines.