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The 56 Orthodox-friendly cities at the OU Communities Fair ncluding such arguably unlikely venues as Omaha, Nebraska, as well as (pictured) Memphis, Tennessee, and Cincinnati, Ohio.

At OU Communities Fair, New Yorkers check out 56 far-flung (and nearby) frumvilles

Several hundred opportunity-hungry New York area residents flocked to Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion on Sunday to check out living and working opportunities in 56 Orthodox-friendly American … more

The Jewish Star photos by Ed Weintrob | 5/3/17

1,500 Jews whet their aliyah chops at NBN 'mega fair' in NYC

More than 1,500 potential olim attended New York's annual aliyah “mega event” on Sunday. The day-long Nefesh B’Nefesh fair, at John Jay College on Mahattan’s West Side, addressed the range of opportunities and challenges … more

By Ed Weintrob | 2/27/17

Aliyah focus of 2 events

If aliyah’s on your bucket list, Sunday, Feb. 26, and Monday, Feb. 27, should be circled on your calendar. On Sunday, Nefesh B’Nefesh will host a free Israel Mega Event in Manhattan. … more

2/15/17

Rabbi Dov Lipman, American-born member of the Knesset, spoke at a Nefesh B’Nefesh event at Young Island of Jamica Estates.

Let’s make friends! Dov Lipman: Don’t ignore critics, or our kids

We may not be able to flip Israel’s haters, but there are plenty of “intellectually honest” people who can be persuaded of the truth of Israel’s cause, Rabbi Dov Lipman, the … more

By Ed Weintrob | 9/21/16

Sylvia Azoulay, 22, from Merrick, before boarding her NBN flight last week.

Dozens of new olim follow siblings to join IDF

Click and bang — the sound of an IMI Uzi gun. Stillness — the feeling of sitting for 12 hours on a hilltop, guarding a Jewish community in Judea and … more

By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, JNS.org | 8/23/16

These longtime wanderers are finally going home to Israel. After studying and living in several cities — most recently Los Angeles — and taking a coast-to-coast family roadtrip which they blogged about as “4 Kids, 7500 Miles, And Still No Ipad—A Journey Home,” the Eisens were eager to board Tuesday’s NBN charter flight. Clockwise from bottom left: Naama, Aderet, Ethan, Gadi, Nesia, and Talia Eisen. Talia, a native of Lawrence, and Ethan lived in Israel for two years after they were married.

50,000 OLIM! A milestone for Nefesh B’Nefesh

As his latest group of olim boarded an El Al Boeing 777 charter to Israel on Tuesday, Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founder Rabbi Yehoshua Fass relished his organization’s remarkable achievement: … more

By Ed Weintrob | 8/19/16

Elie Schiff with Noa Meir, daughter of Dafna Meir, at Noa’s bat miztvah.

Nurse’s aliyah honors the life of Dafna Meir

Elie Schiff will tell you flat out that she was born into a family of Zionists. As far back as she can remember, her parents taught her to love Israel, and in 2014 both her brother and sister made … more

By Deborah Fineblum, JNS.org | 8/10/16

West Hempstead’s Marissa Young and her mother Shana Nathanson listen as Marissa’s grandparents, Ann and Dr. Elliott Greenfield of Great Neck, describe their emotions on Marissa’s making aliyah on her own. Marissa is a graduate of HANC and Columbia University.

Long Islanders join 218 olim on latest NBN flight

The first of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s two summer charter flights took 218 North American olim home to Israel on Monday, including at least two dozen from Long Island. Together with nine group … more

By Ed Weintrob | 7/20/16

From left: NBN chairman and co-founder Tony Gelbart, Scott R. Tobin; Dr. Rachel Levmore, IDF Staff Sgt. (res.) Sahar Elbaz, Barbara Levin, Sylvan Adams, Moshe Arens, Estelle Friedman, Professor Howard (Chaim) Cedar, and NBN Co-founder and Executive Director Rabbi Yehoshua Fass.

Nefesh B’Nefesh honors 6 outstanding olim

Nefesh B’Nefesh this week honored six recipients of the 2016 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize, during a Knesset ceremony in Jerusalem. NBN Co-Founder and Executive … more

5/25/16

Israel's human mosaic: Nefesh B'Nefesh celebrates 68

Nefesh B’Nefesh video celebrates Israel's 68th Independence Day, showcasing the country's human mosaic. more

NBN | 5/12/16