Aliya numbers dropped this year, likely due to coronavirus, but Agency has seen huge increase in number of inquiries from around the world

Jewish actor says he is 'sensitive' to the backlash to remarks he made in a podcast, insists he was joking and much was taken out of context

Jewish Agency says actor spoke on Zoom with its chairman, Isaac Herzog, and 'apologized' for recently saying that Israel 'doesn't make sense'

Jewish Agency says actor spoke on Zoom with its chairman, Isaac Herzog, who said many were hurt by his remark that Israel 'doesn't make sense'

2,200 have died in countries outside the US, FSU and Israel; some communities have been paralyzed by virus, Isaac Herzog says

With communities across the globe virtually frozen and on verge of financial collapse, Isaac Herzog announces disbursement of $10 million in interest-free loans as stopgap measure

Citing already increased numbers of applications, both Nefesh B' Nefesh and Jewish Agency predict influx

Jewish Agency, which helps fund organization's activities for thousands of young adults, says budgets slashed due to coronavirus pandemic

Immigration minister says the Jewish state expects arrival of some 90,000 immigrants in 2021, compared to 35,463 last year

30 regional umbrella organizations from around the world take part in roundtable forum convened by Jewish Agency and Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry