Nefesh B’Nefesh has brought some 75,000 North American immigrants to Israel since its founding in 2002, but the organization’s work doesn’t stop the moment the new immigrants get off that plane.
The Yemin Orde Youth Village serves a vitally important role for immigrant and at-risk youths in Israel.
In these cynical times, Nefesh B’Nefesh’s 64th charter flight brings a fresh burst of idealism and excitement to the Jewish state.
The High Court of Justice decided that withholding social deductions from foreign workers was a violation of their rights, and face the Knesset six months to develop alternative regulation.
In 2022, Israel absorbed approximately 70,000 new immigrants. More than half came from Russia (37,364), with another 14,680 arriving from Ukraine.
The Chotam organization has launched a campaign by producing a short online video titled “Putting an end to non-Jewish immigration; making an amendment to the Law of Return.”
In total, since the organization's establishment in 2002, over 20,000 new olim have immigrated to Jerusalem with the assistance of NBN.
I visited well over 90 times, bought two apartments and expended thousands of hours and dollars in Zionist causes, including creating a Jewish high school with one of its core tenets being Zionism.
The letter is signed by olim of varied backgrounds, including Orthodox, Secular, Reform, Conservative and haredi Jews.
Hundreds of Ulpan teachers across Israel announced on Sunday morning that they will use their sick days and not come in to teach.