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A long-awaited visa: Aliyah amidst the Corona crisis

I dialed Tatyana’s number from my Magdeburg home office. “Did you say Magdeburg? That is my city!” I heard a voice on the other end of the line. “That’s where I spent my childhood. My father was stationed there.” Tatyana is a stucco plasterer by …

Aliyah: From Tikva in Odessa to Jerusalem

Last Thursday (June 18, 2020) we got the news about the Aliyah of thirty-two Jewish men, women and children from …

Watch: Aliyah from Ukraine despite COVID-19

Despite the corona restrictions and global lockdown, the Aliyah (return to Israel) continues! Unfortunately during the last weeks the spread …

Two sisters, 2,000 miles and decades of separation, together at last in Israel

Usually we say that when children make Aliyah, their parents follow them. In the case of Inna and Tatiana, two …

Our brothers and sisters are coming home

It is often assumed, that when Jews make Aliyah, they are in fact coming home, to the place G-d is …

Covid-19 doesn’t stop the Aliyah

With three special flights a total of 170 olim (Jewish immigrants) from Ukraine landed safely in Israel in May. The …

Mazel Tov Israel!

Today, on the 14th of May, it is exactly 72 years ago that David Ben Gurion became the first Prime …

Independence Day in Israel

Today is a very special date in the life of every Israeli – Independence Day. Traditionally this day is also …

Israel celebrates its 72nd Independence Day – the return continues

Earlier we reported that nine Jewish emigrants were scheduled to fly from Kiev to Tel Aviv and that the Christian …

Aliyah may resume from Ukraine

The Jewish Agency in Jerusalem informed us a few days ago that a flight is being prepared in cooperation with …

Israeli Ulpanim(*) Closed Until End of April – First Home Update

Shalom, dear Friends, During these tough times of uncertainty and stress, we want to send this message of encouragement to …

The story of a yellow suitcase

The military operations that started in eastern Ukraine in 2014 unexpectedly forced many to leave their homes and choose a …

Update from the Jaffa Institute

Dear friends, Thank you very much for your support. In the midst of everything going on in the world, it …

72 new olim arrived from Ethiopia

Despite the coronavirus, it was possible to bring people home to Israel last week. These olim (immigrants) had been waiting …

Is it okay to cry? – letter from Jerusalem

Recently I updated you about Aliyah in the times of Corona. I wrote with concern and yet with a feeling …

What is the situation of Hineni’s soup kitchen?

We received this serious and at the same time encouraging letter from Benjamin Philip, Hineni’s director. This soup kitchen can …

Farewell to Elena

Early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, I received a phone call from Nataliya from Kiev: “Koen, we did it! Elena …

More than Sympathy

Food is desperately needed for the poor in Israel. Over one in five people live below the poverty line. But …

First Home – The last Jew of Ugniv Went Home

The last Jew going home became reality for the small Ukrainian town of Ugniv. The last Jewish family of Ugniv …

Simply encourage and comfort

Last Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Sergey, Alina, Carmen, Ira and I gathered for a meeting. The coming weeks we will …