by Troy McClellan | May 15, 2026 | Ukraine
Tetyana and Volodymyr P from Sumy We want to live close to our children and grandchildren. Even if new difficulties and challenges lie ahead, facing them together is so much easier! Our children left for Israel long ago, but we only started thinking about repatriating...
by Troy McClellan | Apr 15, 2026 | Russia
Semyon and Tatyana Zh from Irkutsk Making aliyah for us is primarily an opportunity to reunite with our son and other close relatives, including a cousin and nephews, who had previously moved to the Holy Land. We’ve long dreamed of living close to our children,...
by Troy McClellan | Mar 15, 2026 | Brazil
“Aliyah: Building a Life with Hope and Courage” My name is IONATHAN H. I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. For some time now, I have had the dream of making Aliyah and, in Israel, fulfilling dreams that here would be impossible—or at least much more...
by Troy McClellan | Feb 15, 2026 | France
Jonathan and Deborah M from Strasbourg We received a love for Israel from our parents from childhood. For 21 years, we had been planning to make Aliyah. We made several plans that we hadn’t yet fulfilled. Four of our children immigrated after high school through...
by Troy McClellan | Jan 15, 2026 | Belarus
Aleksandr and Yulia from Minsk Aliyah for us means a return to the land of our ancestors, a chance to connect with the history of our people. We wanted our children – Arina and Valeria – to grow up not with anxiety, but with confidence in the future—in a...
by Troy McClellan | Dec 15, 2025 | Argentina
“Aliyah: Following Family, Embracing the Future” Hello, my name is Fabian C, and I want to share a bit about my Aliyah journey: For me, making Aliyah is a unique opportunity—a fresh start in my life. It means being close to all my family in Israel, a place where I...
by Troy McClellan | Nov 15, 2025 | Georgia
Aliyah is like a call in our hearts that we should join Israel and that holy place. For several years we have been watching how our family members and relatives were leaving and making Aliyah. Moreover, we were helping them to do that…and you know, time has flown by...
by Troy McClellan | Oct 15, 2025 | Ukraine
Stanislav and Evheniya B from Kyiv We are tired of living in the conditions of war in Ukraine, full of insecurity and uncertainty. Our children live in Israel. We are going to be with them. We need to calm down emotionally and get qualified medical care. Our children...
by Troy McClellan | Sep 15, 2025 | Kazakhstan
Renata Y from Shakhtinsk, Kazakhstan Making Aliyah for me is a family reunion! Reuniting with aunts, uncles, and cousins opens up new opportunities for emotional support, strengthening family ties, sharing experiences, and creating memories. It is a chance for...
by Troy McClellan | Aug 15, 2025 | Kazakhstan, Russia
I wanted to create community with the Jewish people, to return to the roots of my historic homeland, to have the opportunity to live in a country where Jewish history, language and customs permeate every sphere of life. So that my son, Artur, would remember and honor...
by Troy McClellan | Jul 14, 2025 | Brazil
My name is Benedita, and I just want to share with you a bit of my Aliyah story. I lived in Campinas, São Paulo. I have always maintained my ties with the local community, and this has led me to seek the opportunity to return to Israel through Aliyah for a long time....
by Troy McClellan | Jun 15, 2025 | Russia
Artem and Olga R from Irkutsk My grandmother Nadezhda, lived in Siberia a long time ago. She moved several times. For some time, she lived and worked in the city of Tulun, where she ended up working. Our family originated from her. I dream of returning to the homeland...
