Shabbat Shuvah — September 19, 2026 By Howard Flower, ICEJ Aliyah Director There is a Sabbath that falls between the blast of the shofar and the affliction of Yom Kippur. It has no fixed date, landing wherever the seventh day falls between the first and tenth of Tishrei. But wherever it lands, it carries a name that should give every Bible-reading believer pause: Shabbat Shuvah—the Sabbath of Return. Its name comes from the opening words of its prophetic reading: "Shuvah Yisr

By Howard Flower The concept of the Highway to Zion is one of the most profound prophetic images in the Hebrew Scriptures. It is not merely a physical road paved with asphalt and stone; it is a spiritual artery, a divine infrastructure of redemption connecting the scattered remnant of Israel to their ancestral homeland. To understand this highway is to understand the heart of God for the restoration of His people. In the context of Aliyah—the Hebrew word for "ascent," referri

Group of over 250 Bnei Menashe immigrants from India lands in Israel Newcomers are first members of the community to immigrate since government decision last year to bring around 4,600 of them to the country By Charlie Summers and AFP, The Times of Israel, 24 April 2026 More than 250 Indians claiming descent from a biblical tribe landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, as part of a government operation to relocate them to Israel. At around 10 p.m at Ben Gurion Airport, th

Aliyah and Harvest Time by Josie Silver I wanted to share in this week’s update, a message I wrote for a Zoom teaching I did just before Shavuot. I felt it should go further than that platform, for the sake of prayer for Israel and Aliyah. Jeremiah 32:41 “I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.” A few weeks ago, Israel and the Jewish people worldwide celebrated the Feast of Shavuot. There

Passover, a Celebration of Aliyah By Howard Flower March 30th, 2026 The festival of Passover, observed this year from the 15th through the 22nd of Nissan (April 1–9, 2026), is far more than just a commemoration of ancient history. It is the biblical blueprint for Aliyah—the journey of return to the Promised Land. From the moment the Israelites left Egypt until they stood praising the Lord on the shores of the Red Sea, every step embodied the spiritual and physical movement

Jews across the world are reassessing their futures and some are already making move while others are thinking quietly; The question of whether Israel could absorb them is not theoretical - it is practical I want you to visualize something for a moment. Imagine living in a country where antisemitism is no longer fringe, but normalized. Where vandalism of Jewish institutions is routine, Jews are attacked in the streets, and perpetrators walk free while victims are questioned,

A millennium ago, the prophets of old put pen to paper, or rather quill to parchment, and wrote about the great regathering of Jews from the four corners of the world in the Last Days. To some, they were and are, just dry letters on a page. To others they were embryonic, divinely conceived words, waiting for the right time to be brought to birth. For many, many centuries, these words remained dormant, germinating in the hearts of those whom God had touched to pray and interce

DALLAS, TEXAS — Antisemitism is on the rise all over the world. America is now following many European cities in electing Muslim mayors many of whom have been vocal about their feelings toward the Jewish state and the Jewish people. The evening news brings repeated videos of antisemitic protests on many of the most well known and once respected college campuses in the western world. There is a common thread woven throughout each of these rallies. There are always scor

Will Israel abandon those unable to provide the requisite rabbinical letter? If so, how could Israel claim moral superiority to countries that turned away boatloads of Jews fleeing Nazi Europe? It was back in 1994 when then-US president Bill Clinton enacted the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, allowing for military recruits to not openly disclose their sexual orientation, a revelation that would have otherwise precluded them from serving in the military. Today, this same pol

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By Howard Flower ICEJ Aliyah Director The history of Jewish migration to Israel is inextricably tied to conflict—both as a catalyst for...

By Rabbi Sid Slivko, Jewish Link, May 29, 2025 At first glance, the idea seems absurd. Israel, a small country, is surrounded by...

Week ending March 28th, 2025 ‎1.‎ The Passover story and God’s ingathering of the exiles today 2.‎ Most Palestinians would relocate...

Huckabee's time as ambassador will likely strengthen what I’d like to call “Evangelical Diplomacy”—a unique Judeo-Christian partnership...

In the early 1990s, the unprecedented wave of Aliyah followed the fall of the USSR. A million Olim came to Israel and ensured that the...

It's time for all Jews to consider coming home to Israel The call to return is about reconnecting with our roots, participating in the...

The Jewish Agency September Aliyah report. French Aliyah is up 90% Aliyah from Great Britain is up 60% Aliyah from Western Europe is up...

Immigration and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer (RZP) said the “growing desire to make Aliyah right now may lead to tens of thousands of...