'There is no doubt that my sisters had an influence on my decision, but it is also probably part of the DNA our parents instilled in us,' said Y., the family's youngest sister to join the IDF.
May 2020 ended with a 100 percent increase in North American interest in Aliyah in comparison to last year's numbers, with a record-breaking number of immigration applications.
“It is truly remarkable to see that Aliyah is continuing amidst increasingly complex global circumstances,” said Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, NBN executive director.
'Each and every oleh brings a world of their own to Israel – culturally, ideologically, and professionally, as they strengthen the Jewish nation,' said Rabbi Yehoshua Fass.
Organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, the flight took off soon after the death of the organization's founder and driving force.
New immigrants hailing from nine U.S. states and all walks of life, ranging from young students to retirees, arrived Wednesday on a Nefesh b'Nefesh flight.
A suitcase carried by a family of Polish Holocaust survivors to America after WWII has now made its final destination to Israel with the next generation.
In 2002, Laura Ben-David was the very first person to step off Nefesh B'Nefesh's first flight bringing immigrants from the US to their new lives in Israel.
Jerusalem Post’s Barbara Sofer lists 68 reasons to be proud of Israel as it celebrates its 68th Independence Day; JNF Missions transcend the boundaries of a standard trip and provide participants with a deeper connection to the land and people of Israel, and much more.
Despite the current wave of violent Palestinian terrorism, 65 people from the United States and Canada came home to live in Israel, some of whom will also serve in the IDF.