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Read the latest articles about aliyah published in national and international newspapers.


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Jewish Agency Resumes Western Wall Olim Ceremonies
July 28, 2010 The Jewish Agency has resumed Teudat Zehut (ID card) ceremonies for new immigrants on the plaza at the Western wall. Here, some of the 104 immigrants who have arrived from the U.K.
Conversion bill Threatened Unity of Israel and Diaspora Jewry
July 28, 2010 The conversion bill recently submitted to Israel’s Knesset contained elements that could have caused damage to both the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
With Conversion Bill Postponed, What’s Next?
July 27, 2010 Can 400,000 of Israel’s Russians be absorbed into society without alienating non-Orthodox Jews? by Stewart Ain Although some American Jewish leaders said this week that they
Limmud FSU Concludes in Jerusalem
July 27, 2010 JERUSALEM -- More than 1,200 Russian speakers participated in 150 educational sessions at Limmud FSU Jerusalem 2010.
The Conversion Stalemate May Be a Gift
July 26, 2010 by Natan Sharansky The dust is starting to settle over the latest conversion skirmish.
Israeli Conversion Bill Addressed on Shalom TV
July 26, 2010 Sharansky Supports Jewish Pluralism For Israel In the midst of the heated controversy generated by the K'nesset committee passage of a new conversion bill sponsored by David Rotem that
The Conversion Stalemate May Be a Gift
July 26, 2010 by NATAN SHARANSKY The political impasse offers a unique opportunity for a dialogue. The dust is starting to settle over the latest conversion skirmish.
The Conversion Conundrum
July 26, 2010 by Yehudah Mirsky Late last week, narrowly averting a looming crisis within world Jewry, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a postponement, possibly indefinite, of prospective
Editorial: Solving the Conversion Crisis
July 26, 2010 by JERUSALEM POST EDITORIAL A compromise has been reached over "Who is a Jew." Religious extremism and narrow parochialism have, for now, once again gotten the better of reason.
Not Without My Sister
July 26, 2010 Israeli's search for missing sister in Yemen provides glimpse into lives of fearful Jews by Advah Cohen A community in danger (Archives) Photo: Reuters From his home in
Op-Ed: Conversion Wars Undermine Israel and its Image
July 26, 2010 by Eric Yoffie NEW YORK -- Who won the latest round of the conversion wars? Rabbi Eric Yoffie. (Union for Reform Judaism) No one. In these wars, everybody loses.
1,000 New Immigrants in One Week
July 25, 2010 by Maayana Miskin 1,000 olim (new immigrants) from France, Britain, South Africa, and various countries in South America will arrive in Israel this week to build their lives in the
Israel Puts Off Crisis Over Conversion Law
July 23, 2010 by ETHAN BRONNER Jews praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Matters of liturgy have been left to Orthodox authorities in Israel, and many people lead largely secular lives.
Haredim Reject Conversion Bill Freeze
July 23, 2010 by JONAH MANDEL Liberal groups halt petitions to enable Sharansky-led talks on issue.
Editor's Notes: Unconverted
July 23, 2010 by DAVID HOROVITZ No Knesset legislation ruling can resolve the fact that the Jewish nation includes differing streams.
US Jewish Groups Welcome Compromise in Conversion Bill
July 23, 2010 by Kobi Nahshoni Jerry Silverman, president of the Jewish Federations of North America, who took part in the talks held last week in regards to the conversion bill, has welcomed the
Netanyahu Brokers Six-Month Freeze on Conversion Bill
July 23, 2010 NEW YORK -- An agreement has been reached to put a six-month freeze on a controversial Israeli conversion bill up for a vote in the Knesset.
JFNA Welcomes Six-Month Delay on Conversion Bill
July 22, 2010 The Jewish Federations of North America hailed a new agreement today to delay by six months any conversion bill in Israel, in exchange for a moratorium on any legislation by the
US Jews Thankful Conversion Bill Delayed
July 22, 2010 by JORDANA HORN MK Rotem's bill halted for 3 months in Knesset.
 
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