Never Too Late: US Couple in 90s Makes Aliyah The oldest couple to make aliyah has landed in Israel from Baltimore. Welcome to Israel, Phillip and Dorothy Grossman, ages 95 and 93.

The oldest couple ever to make aliyah landed in Israel on Tuesday from Baltimore. Welcome to Israel, Phillip and Dorothy Grossman, ages 95 and 93.

They are part of a Nefesh B’Nefesh group with more than 40 other new immigrants from North America. The Grossmans immediately headed for their new home in Jerusalem.

“We love Israel and we are very excited about our Aliyah,” said Dorothy Grossman. “We are also extremely happy that we can live close to all our family in Israel.”

The couple was born in the United States and has been married for 71 years. Grossman is a retired accountant.

One of their three children already lives in Israel, and a second plans to move to the country this summer.

They also have five grandchildren, three of them in Israel, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, many of whom greeted them at the airport upon Tuesday morning.

“Phillip and Dorothy are probably the oldest Olim couple that the State of Israel has ever absorbed, and they are proof that it is never too late to fulfill your dream and make such a significant decision in life,” said Erez Halfon, Vice Chairman of Nefesh B’Nefesh. “We congratulate them and wish them many more years of health and happiness living together with their family in Israel.”

The oldest person ever to make aliyah is a woman from New York who moved to Israel at the age of 102. Nearly six years ago, another Baltimore resident and a former friend of the Grossmans made aliyah at the age of 99.

In Hagee Ministries’ $6 million pot, Nefesh B’Nefesh the biggest winner

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- John Hagee Ministries distributed $6 million to Israeli charities, with the largest chunk going to Nefesh B'Nefesh, a group that encourages immigration to Israel from English-speaking countries.

Nefesh B'Nefesh received $900,000 in the awards announced after the 30th annual Night to Honor Israel held at Hagee's Cornerstone megachurch in San Antonio, Texas. Organizers said the event drew 7,000 people.

Other major awardees included hospitals, with the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem and the Western Galilee Hospital receiving $250,000 each.

Groups that assist immigrants and Holocaust survivors received awards, as did educational foundations. A number of smaller awards went to groups associated with the settler movement.

'The Key Solution to Israel's Problems - Aliyah'

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh and the organization’s Executive Director since 2002 received the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Zionism. In the following video Rabbi Fass speaks about the murder of his relative in a terrorist bombing in March 2001, an incident which compelled him to embark on the mission of helping Jews realize the dream of coming home to the land of Israel.

Together with Tony Gelbart, Rabbi Fass founded Nefesh B'Nefesh, which revolutionized western Aliyah by removing the financial, professional and logistical obstacles that prevent many individuals from actualizing their dreams. The Moskowitz Prize committee explained that "the organization has revamped the Aliyah process, making the idea of moving to Israel a more realistic option for many."

Since its establishment in 2002, the organization has assisted over 27,000 Western Olim and has maintained a retention rate of 97%. "These Olim contribute greatly to the social, economic and demographic welfare of Israeli society," continues the written statement of the prize committee, "by serving in the IDF, settling in Israel’s cities and periphery, and boosting economic growth, while infusing the country with idealistic enthusiasm and optimism."

Nefesh B'Nefesh Hanukkah Flash Mob (Official NBN Release)

Eight Days; Eight Olim. Eight locations across Israel. Eight days of Chanukah... and one convertible. Nefesh B'Nefesh presents 'Eight Days' -- the 2010 Chanukah Music Video. (based on Matisyahu's 'One Day' used with permission) LYRICS: http://www.nbn.org.il/8days/lyrics/