Some very emotional scenes as Nefesh b’Nefesh flies out parents to Israel to greet their lone soldier children serving in combat units. There is no guarantee that the IDF will release the soldiers to meet up with their parents but … Continue reading →

Nogah Safer’s day job may be in hi-tech, but it is his work as a Torah scribe that he really enjoys. In writing his first Torah scroll he has enlisted secular Kibbutz members, survivors of the Nova party, and IDF … Continue reading →

The final instalment of the series showing that Jews have been in the Land of Israel for over 3,000 years.  Just in case anyone tells you that we are colonialists!  (Parts 1& 2) https://aish.com/jews-in-the-land-of-israel-part-3-from-19th-century-to-today/

Yanky Fachler (based in Ireland) sends out a batch of positive stories, every 2-3 days – many related to Israel.  If anyone wants to be added to his mailing list, please email [email protected]

Canadian-born Irving Matlow, who fought to ensure Israel’s existence in 1948, is finally becoming an Israeli citizen at the age of 96.  His parents made Aliyah in 1955 and he always wanted to, “but life got in my way”. https://www.jpost.com/aliyah/article-780616?

Whatever the annual statistics show, there certainly has been an increase in Aliya since Oct.7. 720 newcomers have arrived in Israel since the onset of the war, with 200 of them landing just in the last week of 2023. And … Continue reading →