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In provocative move, Russia orders Jewish Agency to cease work and remove staff from country, Russian media reports

Immigration from Russia to Israel, which will no longer be possible to do from Russia but can still be done from Israel, more than doubled in 2022.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 21, 2022 10:28 am

Rise in Russian, Turkish immigration to Israel bucking Western slump

Aliyah from the United States, United Kingdom and France have dropped considerably in the first three quarters of the year.

November 10, 2017 1:56 pm

Russian non-Jews can begin conversion before immigrating to Israel

(JTA) — Russian non-Jews who are preparing to immigrate to Israel have been given the option of beginning their conversion to Judaism in Moscow. The option came with the launch last week in Russia of the Maslul project, a joint initiative of several organizations for facilitating the conversion process for prospective immigrants even before they land in […]

February 2, 2016 7:03 am