What Israel Means to Me

What is so special and so holy about this land that my family chose to live here?

Teenagers are busy making new friends, learning a new language, and collecting material to get through high school. When can they find the time to learn about their heritage in this land?

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Check out the Israel blog below and acquire a connection to your homeland.

Why Thousands of Jews Move to Israel Each Year

"This is where we want to live, this is our home, this is where we feel every Jew needs to be"- Neal Brinn "We're visitors there, we...

Chanukah Sameach!

One difference between Purim and Chanukah is that on Purim, they tried to kill us physically, while on Chanukah, they tried to kill us...

Viral Video Star Shares His Story

Finally tracked down this hero! A few weeks ago, this moving video of a lone soldier- Ben Krohn visiting his family, went viral on social...

Interview with Ariel Shemen

Silwan is a village mostly populated by Arabs and a ten minute walk from the Old City of Jerusalem. We decided to interview Ariel Shemen,...

The Liberation of Jerusalem

It does not need to be Yom Yirushalayim to get chills from this beautiful clip...

Write Your Story

With only a few weeks left of summer vacation, I have a challenge for all of you. Whether you made aliyah this summer, this year or in...

Why Noam Decided to Make Aliyah

Can We Live A Guided Life?

How far are you willing to go, to live a guided life? This week we just read Parshat Lech Lecha, where Avraham had his "calling" to go to...

Aliyah at 17- Where Esther is today!

Ari and Esther Bobbi Gordon YISHUV NERIYA 0549232606 026402566 thebaghouse613@gmail.com Ari and Esther live in Neriya with their 5 kids...

Kippalive Singers Share their Personal Connections to the Land

When I heard the song “We are Home” when it first came out 5 years ago, it became one of my most played songs on iTunes. I like music...

To Be a Light Unto the Nations

What amazes me about Israel, is the fact that Israelis go by the biblical command "to be a light onto the nations" (Yeshayahu 42:6). The...

A Teen Olah Chadasha Story

A poetic look at our connection to Israel and her significance, through the eyes of a teenage olah chadasha. By: Sivan Felder

An American Yeshiva Bochur In Israel

Yonatan Raskin, a graduate of the “Shiluv” program of Yeshivat Shaalvim in Israel, shares with us his unique experience in the Holy Land....

A Soldier's Connection

"It is an honor to live in and defend the holiest place on earth." Rav Noach Weinberg once said, “Find what you’re willing to die for and...

Why He Decided NOT to Join His Friends on a Trip Outside of Israel

"I know a lot of people say that you can leave Israel to go on a trip because it is considered Refuat Hanefesh. But I did not feel that...

Sem Girl Says

"Israel is not just a far away land in the Middle East that one day the Jewish people will return to post galus. It became a place where...

Israeli's Share

Read what Yosef Zinger from Efrat has to say about Israel! I think one of the best things about Israel is its people. You can find so...

How You Know You're Home in Israel

Originally an organizational psychologist & management consultant, Avi had a career pivot when he worked on the frontlines against the...

The Rebirth of a Nation

“The Jewish Heritage Project”…. is a Jewish project created primarily to showcase the rise of Jewish life and culture in Judea and...

The Leichman's Share Their Personal Connection to Eretz Yisrael

"Our heart beats here, this is where we come to life as a nation"

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