Voices

The Bitter and the Sweet

Naomi Shemer was a famous Israeli songwriter who wrote such Hebrew classics as “Al Kol Eleh” (“For the Honey, and for the bee’s sting . . . for the bitter and for the sweet”). As Kibbutz Kinneret, her By נתן רועי 0

Israel Experiences Ltd Wins Taglit-Birthright’s Excellence Award

“This year, Birthright groups came from all over the world through Israel Experiences, from India in the east to Panama in the west." By נתן רועי 0

Fear in a Library, then Aliyah to Israel

The Balaban family of Gorlovka, Ukraine, fled their home after Olga's workplace was shelled. Now adjusting to their new home in Haifa, they look back at the home they left, and forward to the By נתן רועי 0

"Jewish is a Verb": A Conversation with Chairman of the Board of Governors, Chuck Ratner

Charles (Chuck) Horowitz Ratner was elected to serve as The Jewish Agency's Chairman of the Board of Governors in July 2014. Previously, he served as The Agency's vice chair, heading its By Jewish Agency 0

Conversation with Chaim Chesler: Advocate for Soviet Jewry and Founder of Limmud FSU

In 2006, together with Sandra Cahn (US) and Mikhail Chlenov (Russia), Chaim founded Limmud FSU and chairs its Executive Committee. As executive director of the Israel Public Council for Soviet Jewry, By Jewish Agency 0

A Day of Firsts for Child Immigrants from Ethiopia

Nearly 450 of the children currently reside in Southern Israel. For them, the celebratory day in Jerusalem offered a bit of respite from the pressures of life in the south, which has been hard-hit by By Jewish Agency 0

A Taste of Jewish Agency Camp

“I didn’t know about Mount Sinai . . . I wish for people to learn here the way I have.” – Sofia, 8 By Jewish Agency 0

Jewish Voices from the Former Soviet Union

Read these moving testimonials from Jewish Agency summer camps in Russia, Moldova, and Belarus. By Jewish Agency 0

Wings: Supporting Lone Immigrant Soldiers in a Time of Crisis

During Operation Protective Edge, approximately 70% of lone soldiers served in combat roles. For lone soldiers, who made Aliyah on their own, the conflict intensifies the challenging adjustment to By Jewish Agency 0

Jewish Voices from the Former Soviet Union

Read these moving testimonials from Jewish Agency summer camps throughout Ukraine and Latvia. By Jewish Agency 0