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PRESS RELEASE
Aliyah to Israel Increased by 31% in 2021
Aliyah to Israel has increased by 31% in 2021 so far, with 20,360 olim arriving compared to 15,598 during the corresponding period last year, according to a report released today by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and The Jewish Agency for Israel.
PRESS RELEASE
Operation Zur Israel’s Final Flight Arrives
The immigrants join the 1,700 other Ethiopians who have already arrived in Israel since December 2020 as part of the operation
STORIES
Bringing Sigd to America
Sigal Kanotopsky, The Jewish Agency’s Northeast Regional Director for the U.S., is hoping to start the conversation about the Sigd holiday in America.
STORIES
From Operation Solomon to Zur Israel
After making Aliyah from Ethiopia through Operation Solomon as a child, Habatamu returned to Ethiopia during the coronavirus pandemic to help others make Aliyah through Operation Zur Israel, paying it forward.
STORIES
From Ethiopia to Israel to the Paralympics
As a child, Beza made Aliyah from Ethiopia through Operation Solomon in 1991. Despite being blind, he went on to compete in marathons and the Paralympics as an Israeli athlete.
STORIES
Making the Move to Israel and Scrubbing In
After years of successful medical careers in Ukraine, this family made Aliyah during COVID-19 -- a dream come true.