Aliyah from country was up 26%, even though worldwide figure dropped considerably relative to 2019; trend said to be 'clear and accelerating'

New immigrant Alander Especie joins hundreds of fellow Brazilian expats in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana, which he and other creatives are working to beautify through art

Head of Rio Jewish federation says both the Brazilian city and Ra'anana 'are magnets of newcomers, where everyone feels at home'

Yeshiva student Ezra Schwartz was killed in a 2015 West Bank shooting; father says the Ra'anana field celebrates son's life and will hopefully bring joy to a new generation of kids

Toddler rushed to a hospital in Kfar Saba, but doctors forced to declare him dead despite efforts to resuscitate him

Eliyahu Alush accuses mayor of damaging ties between secular and religious residents of the city, which hosted its first-ever pride march Tuesday