Misibat Gius at Mikes Place
Good luck to all our Lone Soldiers drafting tomorrow! We are so proud of all these brave Mahal volunteers as well as the Olim who came to Israel to serve and protect. We look forward to congratulating...
View ArticleGroup Flight – August 8, 2017
Please welcome 78 new Israeli citizens who landed today in our great country! Wish them all a Mazal Tov and tag your friends and family! Isn't it time YOU imagined greater possibilities in Israel?...
View ArticleAugust 2017 Charter Farewell Ceremony
233 soon-to-be-Olim and the friends and families who are sending them off, gathered at JFK for the final goodbye ceremony and singing of Hatikva right before they embark on their one-way flight and...
View ArticleAugust 2017 Charter Arrival
233 people from 19 US states and one Canadian province landed today at Ben Gurion Airport and became new Israeli citizens. The passengers included 21 families, 75 children, six sets of twins, and...
View ArticlePesach 2018 – Events Around Israel
Chol Hamoed is a great time to get out and see the country and spend time with friends and family. Below is a list of things going on around Israel throughout Pesach 2018. Please be sure to check the...
View ArticleYom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut Events 2018
Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha'atzmaut: April 18-19, 2018 Yom Hazikaron (יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ולנפגעי פעולות האיבה: Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism) will...
View Article2018 Summer Chugim in Israel’s North
Israel has an amazing array of after school and summer activities and many of our Olim put their talents to work by running workshops in English for kids. Here are a few in the North. If you know of...
View ArticleNefesh B’Nefesh Social Media Groups and Pages
Please join us on our many Facebook and LinkedIn groups and pages and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. If you are making Aliyah to the North or South, looking for employment, a community,...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to experience the New Year/Rosh Hashanah in Israel?
Rosh Hashanah in Israel means you are sitting at the bus stop and it takes you a few minutes to register that the “Shana Tova” sign on the bus is a blessing for the new year rather than an unheard-of...
View ArticleA Country as a Classroom
Living in Israel was never on the radar for Jennifer or Max Schrutt. In fact neither of them visited the country until they were adults. Read about what brought them here. The post A Country as a...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to experience the New Year/Rosh Hashanah in Israel?
Rosh Hashanah in Israel means you are sitting at the bus stop and it takes you a few minutes to register that the “Shana Tova” sign on the bus is a blessing for the new year rather than an unheard-of...
View ArticleA Country as a Classroom
Living in Israel was never on the radar for Jennifer or Max Schrutt. In fact neither of them visited the country until they were adults. Jennifer was raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish home on the...
View ArticleYael’s Road to Graffiti
Born and raised in London, UK, Yael Aisenthal made Aliyah at the age of 18 to study photography and graphic design. Yael has recently developed the idea of providing graffiti tours in the TLV...
View ArticleGreat Expectations: Life After Aliyah
Dr. David Berger (www.drdavidberger.com) earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University and received Rabbinic Ordination from RIETS (YU). He moved to Israel in 2010 and currently works...
View ArticleLone Bnot Sherut: Are We Doing Enough?
Living That Bodedah Life, a blog run by Avital Weisinger, from Adventures of Avital, highlights the ups and downs of life as a Lone Bat Sherut. Bnot Sherut share their experiences and perspective on...
View ArticleDogged Determination: How a 63-Year-Old Oleh Found a Hi-Tech Job in Israel
Neil Shore, a software engineer from Philadelphia, made Aliyah in summer 2017 with his wife at the age of 62. Aware of the profound ageism in Israel, Neil realized that it would take tenacity and...
View ArticleIsraeli Youth Movements: A Gift to Your Child
By Sorelle Weinstein My kids are members of Tzofim. To explain it to someone not in the know, it’s Israel’s version of Scouts. They are in the religious section of Tzofim, the part that barely gets any...
View ArticleHow One Olah Brings Happiness Through Flowers
I made Aliyah in January 2003, at the age of 23, together with two friends from England after we graduated from university. Growing up in a small Jewish community in Newcastle, I was extremely involved...
View ArticleHooked on Zumba: How One Olah Made the Leap From Fashion Designer to Zumba...
I made Aliyah in January 2004 at the age of 26, joining my brother and sister who had made Aliyah before me. I was at a crossroads in my career: either I would continue to push my career as a fashion...
View ArticleTen Days of Gratitude
Each spring, Israel commemorates three significant days: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror), and Yom Ha’atzmaut. This is an...
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