Aliyah is up 13% since September 2014 to 29,500 olim from 97 countries, reports Federation partner The Jewish Agency. France and Ukraine sent the most immigrants to Israel during this period, and aliyah from Russia increased significantly by 23%.
Though much still hangs in the balance for the Jews of Crimea, thanks to Federation partner JDC, their identity as Jews remains unshakable.
This summer, 100 children and at-risk youths and their families attended a weeklong JDC retreat in Sevastopol filled with stories, sports, arts, music …
In Greece today, going back to school may seem like a return to normalcy for the country’s Jewish students.
But with the ripple effects of one of the worst financial crises in European history multiplied by declining communal donations, fewer volunteers and surging anti-Semitism, Feder…
Syrian refugee crisis will be the focus of an emergency briefing call on Thursday, September 10 at 12 PM ET by HIAS, which is funded in part by the National Federation/Agency Alliance. Discussion topics will include the situation on the ground in Syria and the EU and how to alleviate the nee…
JFNA chair Michael Siegal discusses why so many in the Jewish community are wary of the Iran nuclear agreement. Pro-Israel campus organizations, including the Israel Action Network, work to counter the BDS movement throughout North America.
