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20 Years: The Revitalization of Aliyah and Its Impact on Israel and the World

Hosted By: Park Avenue Synagogue

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, shares the personal story behind his desire to start this organization. Nefesh B’Nefesh revolutionized western Aliyah by assisting individuals in navigating the financial, professional, and logistical realities of moving to Israel. Learn about the current role of olim (immigrants to Israel) and their impact on modern Israeli society.

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Rabbi Yehoshua Fass

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass is Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh and has served as the organization’s Executive Director since 2002. After receiving his rabbinic ordination and degrees in biology and education from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Fass assumed the position of Associate Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue of Florida and served as a member of the Beit Din of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council.
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Park Avenue Synagogue

Through spirited prayer, study, observance and acts of kindness we aspire to foster deep connections with each other, our Torah, our God, the people and State of Israel and our shared humanity. In practicing a Judaism filled with love, literacy, reverence, compassion, and joy, we strive to make our ancient tradition compelling and welcoming to contemporary Jewry and to serve as a light unto our fellow Jews and the nations.
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