This is the Forward’s coverage of aliyah (“ascent”), the practice of diaspora Jews immigrating to Israel, generally facilitated by its Law of Return.
Aliyah
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Opinion As a new immigrant to Israel, all I can give is my blood
I wish my blood could be enough to save Israel, to revive those murdered. But nothing I do can bring those innocent souls back.
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Opinion I fought for Israel as a lone soldier. Now I fight for it as a protestor
The same Zionist values inspired me to move to Israel, and to resist Netanyahu's immoral judicial overhaul
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Opinion I’m devastated by Israel’s judicial overhaul, but I’m still moving there
Israel needs us now more than ever
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Opinion I made aliyah 50 years ago. The recent protests remind me of why I stay
The current crisis has clarified my reasons for and reinforced my commitment to living here
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Opinion As I plan my move to Israel, I fear for its future
American Jews with a connection to Israel watch the protests from afar, impassioned but powerless
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News ‘I don’t want him, on his last ride, to be alone’: Thousands gather in Israel for the funeral of slain Israeli-American
Elan Ganeles, who was raised in West Hartford, Connecticut, and became a 'lone soldier' in Israel, was shot on the road between Jericho and the Dead Sea
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Culture On a witty new TV show, American Jews lust after Israel — literally
All Chanshi wants is to sleep with IDF soldiers
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Fast Forward Israeli immigration records now searchable in English online
Do you have a family member who made aliyah? You may be able to find their documents
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Film & TV So, what’s the deal with the honey scene in ‘Marty Supreme?’
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Fast Forward A whites-only, no-Jews community says it’s found a legal loophole. A Jewish lawmaker in Pennsylvania wants to close it.
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Israel News Somaliland already operates as a de facto state. So why is Israel’s recognition of it so controversial?
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Fast Forward Mamdani’s first act: revoking Eric Adams’ executive orders, including on Israel, antisemitism and BDS
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Film & TV What’s funny about living next to a Nazi?
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