All roads led to the North during the two intermediate days of Passover, as over 110,000 Israelis and tourists participated in the Jewish Agency's incredible array of free activities throughout the region. The activities, funded by the Jewish Agency and its partner Keren Hayesod, provided a tremendous financial boost to the tourism industry in the North. Read more

"Independence Day is what we're fighting for - to be independent and strong. For me, every day that I'm here, in my uniform, part of the army, part of this country, is like Independence Day for me," says 23-year-old Irina Etkin, a graduate of the Jewish Agency's Nativ Jewish Zionist Identity Program for Immigrant Soldiers. Read more

Over 47,000 children from vulnerable communities in the North and South are moving from trauma to recovery. Thousands of small businesses are back on their feet. Victims of Terror are getting much-needed financial assistance. Eight months after the end of the Second Lebanon War, the Jewish Agency and its partners continue their mission to create vibrant communities with a quality of life that exceeds that which was destroyed. For a full report... Read more