Farewell to Elena
Farewell to Elena
Early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, I received a phone call from Nataliya from Kiev: “Koen, we did it! Elena has left, together with a large group of emigrants!” I […]
Aliyah
Bar Mitzvah across generations
Bar Mitzvah across generations
Bar Mitzvah is a traditional ritual of becoming grown up, it’s a day of joy but also a day of …
Photo Report Aliyah: A Long Way Home
Photo Report Aliyah: A Long Way Home
After you think about it for a while it is quite exceptional: knowing that there is a country in the …
Fresh air for Elena
Fresh air for Elena
The Almighty needs our hands! The Bible tells about us, the nations, that we will be involved in the return …
Shabbat In Siberia – End of November 2019
Shabbat In Siberia – End of November 2019
“Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land” (Proverbs 25:25). In Israel when it …
Update from Ukraine – Gaza Violence
Update from Ukraine – Gaza Violence
Ukraine 02.00 a.m., one of our drivers is preparing for a five-hour drive to Kiev airport with two immigrants (olim). …
Keep Moving – A Bike for Every Newcomer
Keep Moving – A Bike for Every Newcomer
Instead of one more olim-family, this time I would like to introduce you to a very special person, who is …
The Miracle of the Return Commemorated!
The Miracle of the Return Commemorated!
Today, Israel commemorates Yom ha’Aliyah, the day of the aliyah. The word “aliyah” means literally: “to go up” and is …
‘Among them will be the Blind’
‘Among them will be the Blind’
We met Alexander and Valentina Fuhrman through the Rabbi of Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine. The rabbi told us that Alexander …
Taking a rest in the Sukkah after the hectic weeks in Ukraine?
Taking a rest in the Sukkah after the hectic weeks in Ukraine?
The period prior to the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and Yom Kippur always causes high levels of activity where …
The miracle of the return (Jeremiah 31 – part 3)
The miracle of the return (Jeremiah 31 – part 3)
You so often read in the Bible that God will bring back His people and here in Jeremiah 31 you …
Marry The Land
Marry The Land
“And they will return from the land of the enemy.” (Jeremiah 31:16 NASB) Basically the ‘lands’ and the ‘nations’ from …
First Home Update – Back to School!
First Home Update – Back to School!
Here in the First Home it’s now time to take a deep breath after the busy summer days. What has …
People of The Book
People of The Book
“Kniga” is a Russian word that means “book”. Today I will tell you a story of a Jewish family with …
Over 250 Jews arrive in their new homeland: Israel!
Over 250 Jews arrive in their new homeland: Israel!
On July 17th, over 250 Jews arrived in Israel from France, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Russia. So far it is …
43 Years of Prayer
43 Years of Prayer
Every Jewish family who goes to Israel leaves for different reasons. That’s why we always ask them what motivates them …
Exodus from India
Exodus from India
More than 3,300 years after the Lord delivered the Israelites from Egypt, a modern-day Exodus from India is coming to …
First Home: sweet greetings to the new classmates!
First Home: sweet greetings to the new classmates!
Shalom dear Friends, In the kibbutzim of the Jordan Valley, near the Sea of Galilee children make preparations for the …
Busy time after New Year’s Eve
Busy time after New Year’s Eve
When we brought the last Olim (Hebrew for immigrants) to the airport on Monday 31 December we had hoped for …
Update from Ukraine: Aliyah continues
Update from Ukraine: Aliyah continues
December is traditionally a busy month for our drivers, because many families want to leave Ukraine just before the end …
