Voices

Exclusive Interview with MK Yuli Edelstein

"The decision to make aliyah should not be made because of terror attacks or pogroms, but out of a sense of conviction, Jewish identity and a bond with Israel." By נתן רועי 0

A Honeymoon in Israel

Ilana and Yonatan Cohen have been married for a month – and though they are originally from the City of Light, the City of Love, Paris, they’ve chosen Israel as their honeymoon destination, and also By נתן רועי 0

Global Aliyah Center Faces Wave of Aliyah Appeals from France

The Global service center of TJA, working daily to assist those seeking to make Aliyah worldwide, has seen a 300% increase in demand for its Center’s services since the Paris attacks. Suddenly, the By נתן רועי 0

Yoav Hattab is Brought to Rest After Paris Attack: Ilanit Kourchia Remembers

“You are coming to France, my sister. Take the Star of David off your neck." By נתן רועי 0

Hundreds of French Jews Attend Jewish Agency Aliyah Fair in Central Paris

Sharansky: "The Jewish Agency embraces the French Jewish community at this difficult time and is extending its full support" By Jewish Agency 0

Aliyah Hits Ten-Year High: Approximately 26,500 New Immigrants Arrived in Israel in 2014

Worldwide Aliyah up 32% compared to 2013. For the first time ever, more immigrants came from France than from any other country; Aliyah from Ukraine up 190% – nearly threefold – compared to last year. By Jewish Agency 0

Yosef Mendelevich Returns to St. Petersburg

"We knew we were going to be arrested by the KGB for attempting to hijack a plane, because two Volga cars arrived at the place where we were sitting, in a forest next to the airport...But all we By נתן רועי 0

In Rovno, A Tale of Love and Darkness

“We came to offer life to memory, if even just for a moment,” says Professor Fania Oz-Salzberger, daughter of author Amos Oz, internationally-renowned author of ‘A Tale Of Love And Darkness’, at the By נתן רועי 0

From Eastern Ukraine to Israel

For the past year and a half, The Jewish Agency has been there to help the Zolodyev family, every step of the way. This began with their daughter Aleksandrina’s participating on Sela, moving to a By נתן רועי 0

Forgetting to Thank: Dr. Misha Galperin's Musings

Because we sometimes mean to say thank you and we don’t, we should be grateful for the opportunity to be grateful that is plugged into the American calendar. Thanks for Thanksgiving. By Misha Galperin 0