Vasili did not ‘fall’ into Ezra’s hands immediately. Firstly, the Jewish aid organisation Chesed in Odessa received a call from Vasili’s daughter from Israel with a request to help find and evacuate her father from Kherson and help him get to Israel...
Date: 29/08/23
The idea of making aliyah has been brewing in my head for a long time, especially since my cousin Vladislav, quite recently, in October 2022, left for the SELA (Village) youth training program and the first acquaintance with the country of Israel, of course, comes through him - my cousin...
Date: 25/06/23
The war pushed me out from my country. This war has changed many things around us and day by day everything around me became worse. In this hard time while there is war around I lost my husband. He had a stroke and nothing could help him stay alive. As I became alone, I felt like completely unprotected...
Date: 03/03/23
Giga is making aliyah with his wife, Natia and son Luka – they are from Tbilisi, Georgia. Giga tells their story. All my family members and relatives have moved to Israel, and I want to reunite with them and try a new life for me and my family.
Date: 14/01/23
Aliyah is a radical change of life for us! It’s the return to our roots. We are retired and wanted a revival, a new life; In addition, our children have all left the family nest.
Date: 14/01/23
I decided to make aliya because of the war. I want to live life to the fullest, not try to survive in these harsh conditions of war. I am 62 years old, and I dream of still being happy and successful! I am very happy that there is such an opportunity to become an Israeli citizen and change everything in my life!
Date: 14/01/23
11 August 2020 is the day when our family Evgenia and Yaroslav first crossed the threshold of the Jewish Agency in Bendery, with the question of leaving for permanent residence in the State of Israel...
Date: 20/10/22
My family already lives in Israel, and I want to reunite with them. I am very proud of my Jewish heritage, and I want to return to my Holy Land. I am young and I think I have many possibilities to realise my dreams in Israel.
Date: 02/05/22
I’m running from the war! I am very afraid of the sound of the sirens and the fact that I have nowhere to hide. There is no bomb shelter nearby. I want to live in safety. I am Jewish through my father...
Date: 02/05/22
Aliyah means a new beginning, with a greater connection to my Jewish roots. I decided on this path to be together with my family, and also with the hope of having a better quality of life, security, and spiritual growth.
Date: 02/05/22
Aliyah for us represents a return to our Holy Land of Israel that God gave us to live in in order to fulfil all the commandments of the Torah. We visited Israel 6 years ago as part of a year of strengthening our convictions.
Date: 15/06/21
Celso and Paula are making aliyah along with their son, Bruno. Celso tells their story. My name is Celso, I am from São Paulo, Brazil.
Aliyah for me means the realisation of a dream.
Date: 17/01/21
I am a pensioner, 69-years old, divorced and alone here in Ukraine. I had surgery for slipped discs, but it was not successful. If it wasn’t for my students who supported me, I would have become homeless, weak and sick.
Date: 17/01/21
My name is Marcos, I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aliyah for me means a return to our Land, and being with my son and granddaughters. Family is very important in our life, and the time has come for us to go
Date: 31/12/20
My name is Marcos, I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aliyah for me means a return to our Land, and being with my son and granddaughters. Family is very important in our life, and the time has come for us to go
Date: 29/12/20
My name is Zohara and I am from São Paulo, Brazil. Aliyah for me means a return to my roots as a Jew. I made this decision after the birth of my granddaughter...
Date: 21/11/20
The catalyst in our process happened in 2008 when there was war and Russian soldiers occupied part of our country. At that time tanks entered our city of Kaspi and the biggest tragedy in our family happened. My husband’s aunt was killed and was burned in a car.
Date: 21/11/20
Gvantsa and Salome are sisters making aliyah together. Gvantsa tells their story: Israel is our dream country and our roots are there.
Date: 11/09/20
Israel is my heart and I want to live there for the rest of my life. Due to our Jewish roots my family has seen many, many struggles but thank God He saved us. It’s important to me to be connected to this Holy Land.
Date: 11/09/20
Alena and Evgenii came from Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East. They were making aliyah along with their son, Alexei. They are a very interesting family.
Date: 16/07/20
We got to know 20-year old Maria* about 18 months ago. She graduated from a State children’s home for children with neuropsychiatric diagnosis.
Date: 04/07/20
Benjamen and his wife, Mazal, are making aliyah along with their 3 daughters – Odelia, Neoray and Tali Sarah and their 2 sons – Aviel and Yaniv. Mazal tells their story:
Date: 04/07/20
BMy name is Maria de Fátima, I´m from, São Paulo, Brazil. I am making aliyah with my Aunt and Uncle. Aliyah, for me, means living in Israel,
Date: 04/07/20
I’m not greatly given to dreams that have meaning but maybe 15 years ago or longer I had a dream which indicated I would be involved in helping Jewish people leave Bulgaria.
Date: 04/07/20
On 28 May 2020 our long-planned repatriation to the promised land finally happened! YES! YES! How did it all start?
Date: 04/07/20
According to the 2019 Annual Assessment of the Situation and Dynamics of the Jewish People today Israel should prepare for a potential mass wave of immigration to the country amid increased antisemitism.
Date: 04/07/20