When making Aliyah there are so many pieces to the puzzle that we try to fit together: making a living, where to live? How to get through all the lists and lists of things that need to get taken care of on that side and then this side of the ocean? One of the…
I recently read an article that was published a couple of years ago on The Huffington Post UK website about the countries where kids are the happiest. This is how the article started.. “We like to think our children are the happiest they can be, but are they the happiest in the world? New research…
If you are thinking of making Aliyah or know someone who is thinking of making Aliyah, keep these tips in mind. If you’re already making Aliyah, you might find them helpful as well. 1. Start learning Hebrew as soon as possible. There are great online programs that you spend just a few minutes a day…
There are 2 things you can do very easily with a bit of planning that will save you over 40% (or hundreds of shekels for a family) . The first thing is to renew your passport during the “off season”. Only in Israel, is there an “on season” and “off season” for renewing your passport.…
This shout out has been long overdue. This week I met up with clients of ours in Raanana. Steve and Abbe Kutno made Aliyah last summer with their family. Steve met us at the NBN booth last year. He sat down with me at our table and asked me to convince him why our…
I took part in the Aliyah fair 2 years ago and was witness to people walking from one side of the building to the other, hearing about banking in Israel, listening to the difficulties of dealing with Israeli landlords, and learning about the challenges of finding a job in Israel. These were just a…
I am writing this with tears in my eyes. Tears of joy and tears of sorrow. Our oldest son, Avi is the first of our family to go with his school to Poland. In the cold cities, villages and forests of Poland, my son with his 12th grade Yeshiva class are being shown what…
I had a great time doing a LIVE facebook event with Mara from Kosher on a Budget about her experience of making Aliyah. We talked about some of the challenges she and her family faced and things they did to overcome them. For those of you who couldn’t make the LIVE event, click on this…
One of our clients sent me a WhatsApp the other day expressing the importance of having a list of many Israeli terms and procedures relating to Aliyah with children and the Israeli school system. (Thank you Aimee for your valuable input). The list is a work in process and we welcome comments and additional points…
Mark Shinar, together with his wife Lauren and 4 boys made Aliyah this summer. Not only did they become clients of ours, they also became my friends. I wanted to share with our followers Mark’s words. Mark always writes beautifully, but the reason I wanted to share this particular blog is for two reasons. Firstly,…