Integration

Aliyah and Integration Ministry director-general speaks at 'Post' Washington Conference

“Israel wants you. Israel needs you.”

Adv. Avichai Kahana, Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration
Avichai Kahana

Immigration files surge in Europe, 'Israel wants olim,' aliyah director-general tells ‘Post’

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Wasted potential: The urgent need to close Israel’s Arab employment gap - opinion

 NETZACH EDUCATIONAL Network graduates join the IDF. Hasidim from the Belz, Karlin-Stolin, and Sanz communities are preparing to enlist in the IDF, under the guidance and blessing of their rebbes, says the writer.

A new chapter for hassidim and the IDF - opinion


Education, business program to aid east Jerusalem youth amid budget crisis

Business mogul Erel Margalit’s new gap year program prepares east Jerusalem Arabs for integration into Israeli universities and economy.

BaKehila "Gap Year” program is designed to help young Arabs advance in Israeli higher education and business.

Israel and Jordan inch closer to water-for-energy deal

Jordan faces severe water scarcity, which has been exacerbated by drought and scorching heat.

People walk in a desalination plant during its inauguration in the coastal city of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv May 16, 2010.

15 years of regional cooperation: The Union for the Mediterranean's common commitment - opinion

The UfM organization needs continued commitment from its members to achieve its goal of creating a socially, economically, and ecologically resilient Mediterranean region.

 EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Josep Borrell gestures (front, center) during a group photo at the 7th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona, last November.

Prison, Employment services join forces to help ex-convicts stay out of prison

Only 38% of employers believe released prisoners can be rehabilitated and only 12.3% said they were willing to employ ex-convicts.

 Israeli inmates work at the Magen Nitzan Prison chocolate factory.

Israel approves NIS 120 million in order to combat brain drain

The program will run for five rounds, each lasting five years, with up to 40 researchers participating in each round and will be budgeted NIS 120 million for the entire period.

ElaPharma (illustrative)

Diaspora Week: The questions we should ask ourselves - Opinion

Dr. Haim Ben Yakov, director general of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, discusses the new reality for Jews in the Euro-Asian region.

  Dr. Haim Ben Yaakov

MK Sofer solves Ulpan crisis with NIS 20m. investment

According to the Ministry, over 73,000 new olim immigrated to Israel in 2022 and about 24,000 new immigrants studied in government Ulpanim.

PERFECTING HEBREW at an ulpan.

Bombach: Haredim can live in modern world without compromising values

The Netzach Educational Network currently has 1,500 students and an additional 18,000 students in its online school.

Rabbi Menachem Bombach, founder of the Netzach Educational Network

Diversity in the workforce by hiring haredim breaks down polarization - study

Integrating ultra-orthodox employees into the workforce has many challenges but also has benefits.

INCREASED INTEGRATION of Haredim into the workforce has resulted in a record-low poverty rate in the Haredi sector.

Justt.ai highlights the challenges and potential for immigrants in hi-tech

Justt.ai helps to integrate immigrants in Israel, and works with them to innovate in fintech.

 Ronen Ben Ami, co-founder and chief risk officer at Justt