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Family reunions and fresh starts: Week 6 of the Aliyah vlog

In Week 6, Dani reunites with family and gets to show them around the city she now calls home, while newly arrived Arielle tackles the less glamorous side of Aliyah: phones, banking and the first practical steps of building a life in Israel

ynet Global | 08.27.26

Aliyah vlog week 5: when the plan finally meets reality

After weeks of planning, Arielle finally lands in Israel, Dani finds a Tel Aviv apartment after a long search, and Daniel embraces being an ‘aliyah amateur,’ as all three discover that aliyah rarely unfolds exactly as imagined in real life

ynet Global | 08.23.26

עולים חדשים ממוצא פרסי שהגיעו מארצות הברית

‘Exile is over, we’re home’: 47 Persian Jews make aliyah together from New York

Their families fled Mashhad for New York after Iran’s 1979 revolution, but after years of visits to Israel and three years of war, four families chose to make aliyah together and settle in Ra’anana, with one dream still ahead: flying from Ben Gurion Airport to Tehran

Roy Rubinstein | 08.16.26

Aliyah vlog week 4: Life on both sides of the flight

Arielle races through packing and goodbyes before departure, Danielle (Dani) tackles the practical realities of settling into Israel, and Daniel Bielak reflects on the person he hopes to become after making aliyah

ynet Global | 08.13.26

Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 100,000th North American immigrant with President Herzog in Jerusalem

Six-year-old Emilia Douglas arrived from New York with her parents and siblings as the organization marked more than two decades of aliyah work; Herzog praised Nefesh B’Nefesh for ‘changing the whole model of Aliyah’

ynet Global | 08.09.26

Israel’s education system has faced persistent staffing shortages

Israel launches first national aliyah program to recruit North American teachers

Israel’s first National Educators Aliyah Program will recruit qualified Jewish teachers from North America, begin licensing and job matching before arrival, and place the first participants in classrooms across Israel for the 2027-2028 school year

ynet Global | 08.06.26

Aliyah takes shape in week 3 as Danielle lands, Arielle prepares and Daniel puts down roots

Week 3 follows Danielle’s arrival in Israel, Arielle’s final preparations for her family’s aliyah, and Daniel’s preparations for kibbutz life as each journey continues

ynet Global | 08.06.26

A last-minute hotel change. A first date on Tu B'Av. The aliyah love story that almost never happened

For many Israelis, Tu B'Av is the Jewish holiday of love, a day of romance, first dates and proposals. For Gaby Aboudi Pinto, it carries deeper meaning: the anniversary of her first date with the man who would later become her husband

Emma Oliver Hacham | 07.29.26

Suitcases, sweat and one last July 4: the aliyah countdown begins

The second episode of ynet Global’s three-part aliyah vlog catches up with Danielle, Arielle and Daniel as departure moves closer and plans turn into packing, family milestones and serious preparation

ynet Global | 07.27.26

Three people. Three paths. One journey home. This is their aliyah Story

A new ynet Global vlog series, in partnership with Nefesh B'Nefesh, follows three North Americans as they embark on their aliyah journeys and begin building their lives in Israel

ynet Global | 07.19.26

Nefesh B’Nefesh Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Zionist Education Initiative Fellows to Israel

Nefesh B'Nefesh launches fellowship to expand Zionism education in North American schools

Twelve educators from Jewish schools across North America are taking part in a yearlong fellowship, beginning with a five day long summer intensive in Israel, that will help bring a new Zionism curriculum to high school classrooms beginning in fall 2026

ynet Global | 07.08.26

At Shuk Olim, immigrant entrepreneurs transform new lives into thriving businesses

Dozens of immigrant-owned businesses showcased art, fashion, food and design at Shuk Olim in Tel Aviv during the city's annual Laila Lavan celebrations; organized by Nefesh B'Nefesh and the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, the event highlighted the growing impact of olim on Israel's economy and culture; behind every product was a story of aliyah, resilience and building a new home through entrepreneurship

Romi Amar | 06.29.26

Leading Israeli figures honored for contributions through Aliyah

Winners of the 12th annual Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize include leaders in science, education, diplomacy, sports and innovation, recognizing the impact of English-speaking Olim on Israel

ynet Global | 06.22.26

Shuk Olim interview: Eli Gendelman, David Bensimhon, Rose Khan

From Brooklyn to Tel Aviv: olim entrepreneurs turn dreams into businesses

From secondhand fashion and colorful art to pins celebrating Jewish identity, three immigrant entrepreneurs share howaliyah inspired them to build businesses in Israel, navigate challenges and find community support through events like Shuk Olim in Tel Aviv hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh

David Matlin | 06.21.26

‘We’re not running away, we’re running to Israel’: hundreds of North American jews prepare for aliyah

Hundreds of North American Jews took part in Nefesh B’Nefesh’s opening events for the 2026 summer aliyah season, as they prepare to move to Israel in the coming months. Many describe aliyah as the fulfillment of a long-held Zionist dream and a desire to build their future in Israel, with recent changes in the Jewish experience in North America reinforcing decisions they had already been considering for years

Tzur Gueta | 06.18.26

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