Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses agency's hunt for a leader and Swedish diplomat's visit; US reporter Jacob Magid offers a scoop on Israeli embassy work in Chicago

A project of the Jewish Agency's education lab Makom, Playlists seeks to demystify the country and its music by translating and interpreting a selection of tracks

eJewishPhilanthropy: JAFI denies volunteers at Galilee-based aliyah center evangelized new Jewish immigrants; Return Ministries rejects allegations of 'hidden agendas'

Jewish Agency says about 20,000 olim will have arrived by year's end, over half from former Soviet Union countries; last year, 33,247 came

Ethiopia-born Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shato arrives with flight, greeted with fanfare at airport, as plan to bring 2,000 kicks off, with thousands more still waiting

Group’s chief Isaac Herzog speaks with local leader Ebrahim Nonoo, who asks for assistance with Jewish education and identity; estimates that community numbers around 50

Group's chief Isaac Herzog says aim is to bolster Jewish identity, run summer camps; will possibly send an emissary

Diaspora Affairs Ministry plan hailed as 'paradigm shift' in times of crisis for many Jewish communities suffering from COVID-19, though little is known about concrete measures

Six-hour broadcast will include a trivia quiz, an Israeli barbecue cooking class, talks with local personalities and a two-hour party with radio station Galgalatz

150 'shinshinim,' working in the US during pre-army gap year and living with local Jews, prepare to head back