Stories from the Field
Stories of Jewish people we’ve helped make aliyah (emigrate to Israel).
Nino and Gogita from Tbilisi
Making aliyah for our family – my husband Gogita and I and our two sons – Tevdore and Saba – is important for several reasons. One of the main reasons is my Jewish roots; another is to overcome our poverty here and finally to give our children a better future. We...
Elena K from Blagoveshchensk
Elena K from Blagoveshchensk “I worked at the JOINT, an organization that helps elderly Jews, supported needy families, and strengthened Jewish communities in Russia. This service was always dear to me. I knew that being a Jew meant helping, being a light for others....
From São Paulo to Haifa
Hari G from Sao Paulo "From São Paulo to Haifa: A Journey of Resilience and Renewal" "My name is Hari and I am from the city of São Paulo. This is a bit about my Aliyah journey. Since my youth, I have always been involved with our community through my grandparents and...
Svitlana D from Kyiv
“I dreamed of moving to Israel for a long time, because my children and grandchildren live there, but my husband was against leaving Ukraine. Despite many years of persuasion, he did not agree. Even when the war began, my husband remained unshakable in his conviction....
Marina and Nikolai V from Moscow
The story of the Marina and Nikolai, who made the difficult decision to repatriate to Israel, is filled with unexpected discoveries and emotional experiences. The couple were leaving with their two sons – Igor and Stanislav as well as Stanislav’s wife, Aleksandra. It...
Sergei and Irina S from Krivoi Rog
“We decided to repatriate because of the full-scale war that has started in Ukraine. The living conditions are very difficult now, especially for children. And the situation in the east of Ukraine is getting worse every month, and it is not known how it will all end....
Luiz and Roberta H from Rio de Janeiro
“My name is Luiz. I was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro and have always lived there. I studied there and after some years of work, married Roberta and later our daughter Raquel was born. Unfortunately our country has gone through several economic crises and in our...
Alexandre and Eila K from Rio de Janeiro
“My name is Alexandre, married to Eila. We have a beautiful daughter called Ana Clara and our dog, Peto. We were born, raised and lived until now in the city of Rio de Janeiro – RJ - Brazil.” “My wife is a social worker, my daughter has been playing volleyball at...
Mickael and Agnes M from Paris
“We have been considering making Aliyah for 21 years. We have received the love of Israel since our childhood from our parents. We have made several plans that we did not realize. 4 of our children went up after the baccalaureate with the masa programs, did their...