Aliyah Chronicles #10: The Next Move

In Israel, our willingness to take risks have grown.

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A Time to be Born

by Susie Pam

You never know when you'll be part of a miracle.

Care Packages to Gaza

Care Packages to Gaza

by Simon Wolf

Lifting the spirits of Israeli soldiers.

Rabbi Weinberg and Sderot

Rabbi Weinberg and Sderot

by Shimon Apisdorf

To Rabbi Weinberg, it was unacceptable that the Jewish people were not mobilized on behalf of their fellow Jews.

The Search for Amichai

The Search for Amichai

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A missing member of the family.

Champions of Unity

Champions of Unity

by Dov Moshe Lipman

Fifteen boys see beyond their ideological boxes and win the gold.

My Gush Katif Bar Mitzvah

My Gush Katif Bar Mitzvah

by A.J. Baumol

By 'downgrading' the party, we're upgrading on the mitzvah.

The Hebron Massacre

The Hebron Massacre

by Toby Klein Greenwald

Eighty years ago, an Arab mob went on a rampage and murdered 69 Jews.

Miracles in Gaza

Miracles in Gaza

by Sarah Weintraub and Richard Lesser

Ariel Siegelman joined the Israel Defense Forces and fought in Gaza. (Video)

Never Too Old to Learn

Never Too Old to Learn

by Ben Clayman

My grandfather started learning Torah when he was 80 years old.

Gush Katif: Picking Up the Pieces

Gush Katif: Picking Up the Pieces

by Rivka Zahava

Four years after the disengagement, many families are still without work.

Jimmy Carter: The Voice of Bilaam?

Jimmy Carter: The Voice of Bilaam?

by Toby Klein Greenwald

Sometimes blessings come from the most unlikely source.

Fear vs. hope

Fear vs. hope

by Barbara Sofer

Israelis' anguish is too little acknowledged.

8-Year-Old Virtuoso

8-Year-Old Virtuoso

by Maya Tamir

Maya Tamir, eight years old, playing with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Amazing!

Be A Light

Be A Light

by Aaron Ross

A group of Israeli backpackers volunteer in Himalayan village schools.

Flash of Light

Flash of Light

by Aaron Hirsh

Capturing the Western Wall, days before Shavuot 1967

A Soldier and an Old Woman

A Soldier and an Old Woman

by Ruchama King Feuerman

In Israel's darkest moment, outnumbered and surrounded by enemies, an old woman sees what no one else can see.

Israel's Pull

Israel's Pull

by Mandy Gaziel

Why are families leaving it all behind to come live in Israel?

Hugging Mrs. H

Hugging Mrs. H

by Katie Green

Even as a young child, I understood that Mrs. H's tears belonged to all of us.

Aliyah Chronicles #8: Our First Six Months

Aliyah Chronicles #8: Our First Six Months

by Tara Eliwatt

We've come a long way.

Aliyah Chronicles #7: Assertive Israelis

Aliyah Chronicles #7: Assertive Israelis

by Tara Eliwatt

Israel is not always an easy place. But when it's good, it's really good.

Eight Souls, Eight Torah Scrolls

Eight Souls, Eight Torah Scrolls

by Moshe Kempinski

As I closed my eyes I imagined eight souls dancing in a circle above us and the circling Torah scrolls.

From Mother to Son

From Mother to Son

by Rivkah Moriah

A mother's letter to her son who was murdered in Mercaz Harav one year ago.

My Israeli Election Experience

My Israeli Election Experience

by Dov Moshe Lipman

While for the rest of the country it was a day of fragmentation, in our voting room there was a unique moment of unity.

Dear Citizen of Gaza

Dear Citizen of Gaza

by Yishai G (reserve soldier)

I am the soldier who slept in your home.

My Gaza War Diary

My Gaza War Diary

by Rabbi Ephraim Choban

The power of faith and unity on the frontlines.

Coming Home from Gaza

Coming Home from Gaza

by Ilene Bloch-Levy

Thank you God for bringing my son home.

Praying for My Soldier

Praying for My Soldier

by Esti Miller

"My soldier" became like my brother, and I feared for his life.

Sderot Student at the UN

Sderot Student at the UN

by Liraz Madmony

"Are human rights for some, but not for others?"

My First War: The Aliyah Chronicles #6

My First War: The Aliyah Chronicles #6

by Tara Eliwatt

Missile threat in New Jersey? Is this really happening to my life?

The First of the Fallen

The First of the Fallen

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

I was introduced to Dvir at his funeral.

We Are All Sderot

We Are All Sderot

by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Nivin

A missile exploded just 100 meters from my home and suddenly I care about the people of Sderot.

Every Soldier a Hero

Every Soldier a Hero

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

The inspiring story of the hero of the Merkaz Harav massacre.

The Aliyah Chronicles #5: My American Children in Israel

The Aliyah Chronicles #5: My American Children in Israel

by Tara Eliwatt

Moving to Israel has been a great lesson in parenting.

Running Out of Gas: The Aliyah Chronicles #4

Running Out of Gas: The Aliyah Chronicles #4

by Tara Eliwatt

My terrifying moment as a new immigrant with minimal Hebrew language skills.

The Golden Boy

The Golden Boy

by Stewart Weiss

However one measures strength, Shai Haim is a very strong man.

Funeral for Baruch

Funeral for Baruch

by Rabbi Binny Freedman

Instead of crying, a reason to sing.

Not In Kansas Anymore

Not In Kansas Anymore

by Ester (Ellen) Katz Silvers

Somewhere over the rainbow I landed in the land of Israel

Playgrounds in Sderot

Playgrounds in Sderot

by Anav Silverman

Welcome to the first playground in the world that is properly protected from falling rockets.

Transient Souls: The Aliyah Chronicles #3

Transient Souls: The Aliyah Chronicles #3

by Tara Eliwatt

Moving to Israel is a daunting, if not a downright crazy task to accomplish.

Heroes on the Border

Heroes on the Border

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

How do we respond when a Hezbollah killer goes free?

Out of the Mouth of Roni

Out of the Mouth of Roni

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

How an 8-year-old is holding down the borders of Israel.

The Aliyah Chronicles: Saying Good-Bye

The Aliyah Chronicles: Saying Good-Bye

by Tara Eliwatt

You can't transport to Israel all the piles of stuff that have defined your life for so long. What stays and what goes?

Thank You, Hero

Thank You, Hero

by Uri Orbach

Wednesday's hero helped us realize that education to valor is not some kind of old-fashioned luxury, but rather, it's a necessity of life.

My Response to Terror

My Response to Terror

by Rachel Isaacs

Five years ago I needed to do something in response – so I moved to Israel. But that doesn't work anymore.

Unstuck: The Aliyah Chronicles

Unstuck: The Aliyah Chronicles

by Tara Eliwatt

Move to Israel? Are you nuts?

Send Your Letter of Support

Send Your Letter of Support

by Aish.com Staff

Israel's soldiers and residents need your encouraging words.

When Rockets Go Slam

When Rockets Go Slam

by Joel Mowbray

In Israel, nobody expects miracles, but everybody takes them for granted.

A Blizzard in Shilo

A Blizzard in Shilo

by Ester (Ellen) Katz Silvers

Longing for redemption; longing for home.

Only in Israel

Only in Israel

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The joys of living with the family.

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