Almost Eden

The following article was originally written by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law whose non-profit organization Voleh assists olim not only with legal matters but also with advice regarding assimilation. I recently edited and added to this document for hi… more »

This morning I had a meeting at a client's office in Ramat Gan. The last time I was there I was stuck in miserable morning traffic for over an hour (it was supposed to be a 16 minute drive according to Google Maps), so today I decided to see if I could… more »

One of the most humbling (i.e., humiliating) things about making Aliyah has been my inability to conduct "business as usual" due to my poor Hebrew skills. A few weeks ago I needed to deposit a check that someone gave us. When I entered the bank a young… more »

I can't believe three months have already passed and I haven't told you all about our new home in Ra'anana. I do apologize for the delay and for the fact that this is going to be a long one! Work If you've been reading this blog for a while, yo… more »

My husband pointed out today that I have neglected to report here that our 8-year-old son has begun his own blog - Aliyah: Tagging Along. It all started during the summer break as tensions built over our move from Ma'ale Adumim to Ra'anana... Yisrael mis… more »

A few months ago I read an article by Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks at Aish.com titled Work and Human Dignity that discusses why the highest form of tzedakah is helping someone find a job. I was touched by Rabbi Sacks' words because Michael and I had… more »

The key to finding work in Israel is NETWORKING with people in your field of expertise and/or people who may be connected to those people in some way. Research your profession online to locate companies you might like to work for. After thoroughly readi… more »

Thirteen months into my Aliyah I started ulpan today :)! Before telling you about it, I have to apologize for letting so many weeks slip by without keeping you up-to-date on what was happening with us. I'll do my best to catch you up in the near futur… more »

With all the stresses of pre- and post-Aliyah, we sometimes feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. And then we "meet" someone like RivkA and thank God for the many, many blessings in our lives - including the courageous example she is se… more »

The Israeli government has launced a new Forum in English - this is great news and a great service for new and potential olim. While clicking around from the announcement page, I also found the following very useful sections of the government's site t… more »