Africa
“I was looking for a sense of family and freedom and a more colourful life.”
Sharleen, an olah from South Africa.
Latin America
“I already fell in love with the country 10 years ago…”
Victoria, an olah from Argentina.
“I’m meeting new people, getting out there, so it feels I’m a little more integrated into the country.”
Andre, an oleh from Brazil.
Europe
“My only regret is that I didn’t move here when I was a teenager”
Zvi, an oleh from Scotland.
“It is the only place in the world where I can feel truly safe and at home.”
Paul, an oleh from the UK.
“I was curious to try something new… I felt that this is the place for me.”
Joseph, an oleh from Greece
“I am an archaeologist. Israel is the right place for such a profession”
Gerald, an oleh from France
“It’s an alchemy that you discover day by day and create for yourself”
Shlomi, a returning minor from France
Canada
“I moved here on my own, to be close to my brother and his family”
David, an oleh from Canada
“I hadn’t fully understood my identity until after I moved here”
Shane, an oleh from Canada
“We are married and had our domestic partnership legalized at The New Family in Tel Aviv”
Sandy and Mona, two olot from Canada
Russia
“There is no need to explain why a Jewish gay man and his husband would want to leave Russia.”
Anton, an oleh from Russia.
USA
“I realized I could work from anywhere, so why put off my dream?”
David, an oleh from New York
“I identified with my Judaism on a very deep and spiritual level.”
Beth, an olah from New York.
“I have been incredibly happy since I arrived, and so many people have made me feel welcome.”
Yehuda, an oleh from New Jersey.
“Now more than ever, I feel safer here than anywhere else.”
Molly, an olah from New York.
“…it has been the most amazing and wonderful adventure of my life”
Arlan, an oleh from California
“Israel is incredibly important to me and the only place I’ve ever felt at home”
Suzanne, an oleh from Iowa
“I needed a fresh start, especially after coming out somewhat recently”
Max, an oleh from Pennsylvania.
“…our boys spend time with family here in Israel, learn Hebrew, and have a sense of adventure.”
Maital, a returning citizen.
“I am very proud and humbled to be descended from a pre-State pioneer.”
Andrew, an oleh from New York,
“I travelled with my family to Israel in 2007. I was ten years old and something clicked.”
Frankie, an oleh from Virginia,
“I don’t have to choose between queerness and Jewishness any more”
Ruth, an oleh from Kentucky
“I believe that I am a part of the greatest experiment in Jewish history.”
Evan, an oleh from New York
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