The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/immigration-to-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:09:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png immigration to Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/immigration-to-israel/ 32 32 Some 20,000 immigrated to Israel since last Rosh Hashanah as Western aliyah rises https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-20000-immigrated-to-israel-since-last-rosh-hashana-as-western-aliyah-rises/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:17:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892982 Ministry says French immigration rose 65% and US arrivals jumped 15%, but overall numbers down as Russian immigration continues to plummet

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]]> ‘Planning lives elsewhere’: These Jews are leaving NY due to antisemitism, politics https://www.timesofisrael.com/planning-lives-elsewhere-these-jews-are-leaving-ny-due-to-antisemitism-politics/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:18:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3862029 While the vast majority of Jewish New Yorkers are remaining, some are relocating to Israel or nearby states, citing Mayor Zohran Mamdani, schools and discrimination

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]]> Record high number of British Jews attend aliyah fair as antisemitism roils country https://www.timesofisrael.com/record-high-number-of-british-jews-attend-aliyah-fair-as-antisemitism-roils-country/ Wed, 13 May 2026 14:27:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821809 Some 1,200 turn out for Sunday event offering practical advice on moving to Israel amid rising levels of hatred and violence, though data doesn't yet point to mass exodus

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]]> Group of over 250 Bnei Menashe immigrants from India lands in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/group-of-over-250-bnei-menashe-immigrants-from-india-lands-in-israel/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:26:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3808821 Newcomers are first members of the community to immigrate since government decision last year to bring around 4,600 of them to the country

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]]> As Anglo immigration grows, developers rethink ways to cultivate communal roots https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-anglo-immigration-grows-developers-rethink-ways-to-cultivate-communal-roots/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:29:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772997 From rabbi-led neighborhoods to group purchases, new approaches aim to ease immigrants’ transition as a post-Oct. 7 wave of newcomers seeks to blend American comforts with the Zionist dream

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]]> New US immigrants to Israel no longer need to double-pay social security, under new law https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-us-immigrants-to-israel-no-longer-need-to-double-pay-social-security-under-new-law/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3762691 Legislation means that for their first 5 years in country, self-employed Americans can now avoid losing an extra 15% of their income by paying social security to both countries

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]]> ‘Deep joy and strength’: 96-year-old Holocaust survivor is Israel’s newest immigrant https://www.timesofisrael.com/deep-joy-and-strength-96-year-old-holocaust-survivor-is-israels-newest-immigrant/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:12:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3757729 After losing her entire immediate family, Charlotte Roth rebuilt her life in US and spent decades living in Cleveland. Now, the matriarch of four generations is settling in Netanya

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]]> Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 821 – Will Spain’s Israel boycott set precedent for other countries? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-jan-4-day-821-will-spains-israel-boycott-set-precedent-for-other-countries/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:17:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726247&preview=true&preview_id=3726247 Diaspora affairs reporter Zev Stub discusses Spanish embargo and Israeli immigration stats; reporter Diana Bletter reviews life in Kiryat Shmona and scientific research highlights

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]]> How campus antisemitism is spurring a new wave of US college graduates to move to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-campus-antisemitism-is-spurring-a-new-wave-of-us-college-graduates-to-move-to-israel/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:03:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688845 One expert says students are deepening their networks in Jewish and Israel-focused circles to 'simply be with people who get it,' often opening the path to immigration

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]]> Israel unveils 0% tax rate for 2026’s immigrants and returning residents https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-unveils-0-tax-rate-for-2026s-immigrants-and-returning-residents/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:59:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3682497 Program will expand existing benefits and tax incentives for new arrivals, as government prioritizes immigration as an economic driver of growth

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]]> Highlighting Diaspora rift, Israel rejects US immigration applicant over Zoom-era conversion https://www.timesofisrael.com/highlighting-diaspora-rift-israel-rejects-us-immigration-applicant-over-zoom-era-conversion/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 03:48:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671019 Critics say the rebuffing of Isabella Vinci, who spent Shabbats with an Orthodox host family and taught English in an Israeli public school, defies a 2005 High Court ruling

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]]> New immigration plan seeks to match olim with jobs before they arrive in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-immigration-plan-seeks-to-match-olim-with-jobs-before-they-arrive-in-israel/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:51:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671322 With companies needing new talent to fill some 35,000 vacant positions in industry and high-tech, government officials say the program is a 'win-win'

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]]> Even as Western aliyah picks up, new arrivals replace fewer than half of Israeli emigrants https://www.timesofisrael.com/even-as-western-aliyah-picks-up-new-arrivals-replace-fewer-than-half-of-israeli-emigrants/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:37:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3631111 With Russian-speakers no longer moving in high numbers, immigration is trending downward, but Americans, French and others are upping arrivals, spurred by October 7

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]]> Descendants retrace Holocaust survivors’ treacherous, covert journey to pre-state Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/descendants-retrace-holocaust-survivors-treacherous-covert-journey-to-pre-state-israel/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:30:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3436960 Children of Jews who secretly traveled to the Jewish homeland with the 'Bricha' movement, some of whom were born along the way, revisit the long route and uncover buried histories

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]]> Despite war, these US Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-war-these-us-jewish-athletes-are-choosing-to-pursue-their-careers-in-israel/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:41:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3438488 Three players who recently made aliyah say the experience has been life-changing — even with ongoing multi-front conflicts and a steep athletic and linguistic learning curve

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