Almost Eden

One very strange, yet exciting, thing about living in Israel is that parnassah (one's livelihood) can come from the most unexpected sources!For example, as I wrote a while ago, after 13 months of scouring job sites and sending out résumés all over th… more »

Yesterday I had an unusual customer service experience with a Bank Leumi representative. I phoned (because with my limited Hebrew I couldn't find the correct link on their site) with the goal of transferring money from our savings to our checking accoun… more »

Are you still unemployed/underemployed in the diaspora/galut/galus? Or an oleh/olah/new immigrant looking for work in Israel? The following list (mostly hi-tech, or marketing) is from the Jobs In Israel by www.AsakimPlus.co.il e-mail list:Jobs at BMC… more »

Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive guide, just my experiences in registering as a business in Israel today - at the request of my friend Shoshana :DThere are two ways to go about this - the hard way or the CPA way! For more than 6 months (on an… 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 »

Since employment is one of the straddling the fence issues for many Americans, I'm posting these two help wanted ads that popped up on the NBN list last week. Here's one for a Critical Care Physician: Looking for US Critical Care Physicians* To W… 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 »

The Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Tel Aviv Municipality are holding a fair for potential employees to meet potential employers. When: Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 from Noon to 5:00 pm Where: Ganei Ha Tarucha (Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds… 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 »

The Nefesh B'Nefesh e-mail list has been hopping lately with prospective olim asking questions about whether or not it makes sense to ship their appliances, electronics and/or furniture to Israel on their lift or container. And others have written to me… more »