UK aliyah surges 70% since 2023
Charity warns demand for Aliyah guidance is outpacing resources amid rising antisemitism and record UK interest in Israel
Aliyah from the UK has risen by more than 70 percent since 2023, prompting Shivat Zion to launch a £65,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to meet rapidly growing demand for support.
Figures from the Jewish Agency show that the number of British Jews making Aliyah climbed from 391 in 2023 to 577 by October 2025. This includes a 76 percent increase between 2023 and 2024, followed by a further 20 percent rise in 2025, with projections suggesting numbers will increase again in 2026.
Shivat Zion, which is officially authorised by the Jewish Agency, says it is seeing unprecedented levels of demand from individuals and families seeking guidance not only through the aliyah process but also in preparing for life in Israel.
The organisation reported that in the first 11 months of 2025 it received 25 percent more requests for help than in the whole of 2024. Use of its online services, including its digital information tools, rose by 30 percent over the same period. Compared with 2023, Shivat Zion says it is now providing around 150 percent more support overall.
The charity says the trend reflects a wider shift across Europe since the 7 October attacks, with growing concern about antisemitism driving many Jews to consider aliyah as a long-term solution for security and stability.
In 2025 alone, up to November, Shivat Zion supported more than 500 complex aliyah cases, handled around 5,000 individual help requests and facilitated hundreds of one-to-one preparation meetings. That represents a further 30 percent rise on last year, with weeks of the year still remaining.
Shraga Evers, CEO of Shivat Zion, said: “Over the past two years we have witnessed a remarkable wave of commitment from British Jews who feel that this is their moment to come home. Every day we speak with families who are looking for a better future and a partner to guide them.
“Our team is working around the clock, yet the need continues to grow. This campaign is essential if we are to support every person who reaches out to us. I am asking our community to stand with us so that no one is left without help at a time when aliyah has become both a lifeline and a calling.”
The fundraising appeal, which coincides with Chanukah and the end of the year, aims to secure the charity’s ability to continue offering free, personalised Aliyah and integration support into 2026 and beyond. Donations from the UK are eligible for Gift Aid.
Shivat Zion said funds raised would go directly towards sustaining its advisory services as Aliyah from the UK and across Europe continues to accelerate.
Further details about the campaign are available here.
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