This week is Aliyah Week. Especially during these days, it is important for us to remind ourselves of the importance of the State of Israel as a home for the Jewish people. Aliyah is a complex process that requires leaving one's life behind, uprooting oneself from a familiar place, and moving to a foreign land. For generations, Zionism has given many Jews around the world a taste for this act. Aliyah to Israel plays a crucial role in the existence of the State of Israel, both in terms of maintaining it as a home for the Jewish people and in terms of the character of Israeli society. We have chosen to include here more contemporary examples of people who chose to immigrate and settle in the Gaza Envelope or to immigrate even during the difficult days of war, reminding us how significant the act of immigration to Israel is for us as a society.