Israel, a melting pot of Jews from all over the world, brings together lovers who otherwise wouldn’t have had the opportunity to cross paths. That was the case of Ameleah and Yonatan. STRONG ...

Her gradual move – spending extended periods in Israel on a tourist visa before officially making aliyah – helped ease the process. However, one challenge stood out: Israeli bureaucracy.

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer tells JNS his ministry's special programs will continue, despite reduced ...

There wasn’t much of a decision to be made when deciding whether we would be staying, and we eventually reached out to NBN to get the process started on making aliyah.” Though Yael and Noam ...

However, Israel’s lengthy licensing processes have long been a major obstacle, even affecting the decision to make Aliyah. These bureaucratic hurdles delay and, in some cases, prevent Olim from ...