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Israeli Communication Style and Boundaries:  UNDERSTANDING CULTURE PART TWO

“Israelis simply do not have the same concept of ‘minding one’s own business’ as other nations have. In Israel, everything and everybody is everyone else’s business. If Israelis keep their bedroom windows closed while being intimate, it is for fear of being shouted at with neighbourly advice. The Xenophobe’s® Guide to The Israelis (i) [Full article...]
By: Katrina Jacobs
Aliyah InfoBase > Aliyah Preparation
Aliyah InfoBase > Life in Israel
Aliyah InfoBase > Tachlis - Aliyah Advice from and for Olim
Aliyah InfoBase > Useful Information for the Oleh
Aliyah InfoBase > Useful Tips for the Oleh and the Veteran


Youth:  On Zionist Youth Movements

Plaut examines what the role of Zionist youth movements should be in encouraging aliyah. [Full article...]
By: Steven Plaut
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Education
Youth and Hagshama Movements / Organizations
Zionism > Zionism and the Diaspora


Faces of Aliyah:  Devra Stark

The third in a series of articles on olim, features Devra Stark, a North American immigrant who reflects on religious life in Israel, marriage to another oleh and how it all comes together in Jerusalem. [Full article...]
By: Ari Miller
Aliyah InfoBase > Aliyah Preparation
Aliyah InfoBase > Life in Israel
Aliyah InfoBase > Useful Information for the Oleh


Putting it into Practice:  Learning Hebrew

I came on Aliyah from New York as a child with my parents in 1969. Besides having trouble with plural, possessives and gender agreement, my throat hurt from trying to emulate the rolling "r"s used by sabras. [Full article...]
By: Batsheva Pomerantz
Aliyah InfoBase > Aliyah Preparation
Aliyah InfoBase > Ulpanim
Judaism > Jewish Languages


Aliyah:  Then and Now

Balint looks at the way aliyah, and the way people make aliyah, has changed since the 1960's and 1970's. [Full article...]
By: Judy Lash Balint
Aliyah InfoBase > Aliyah Preparation
Aliyah InfoBase > Aliyah Statistics
Aliyah InfoBase > Useful Tips for the Oleh and the Veteran
Youth and Hagshama Movements / Organizations
Zionism > Zionism and the Diaspora


A Pilot Trip to Israel:  Aliyah Now

Ilene Bloch-Levy recently accompanied a group of North Americans on an aliyah pilot trip to Israel. She explores the reasons why, in spite of the situation, they continue to come. [Full article...]
By: Ilene Bloch-Levy
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Aliyah Preparation:  Shipping ABC'S

For some people, including myself, choosing a mover was a most difficult task. Before I begin you should know that, in reality, you are the shipper; the company you ship (move) with is called the carrier. [Full article...]
By: Dov Raviv
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Aliyah Preparation:  Retirees - Making It in Israel (Third Edition)

It is frequently said that Israel is a wonderful place for children. It can likewise be said that Israel is a wonderful place for retirement. There is a large and growing community of senior citizens who have immigrated from English-speaking countries. [Full article...]
By: Laura L. Woolf
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Aliyah Preparation:  Basic Information on Currency Regulations

The objective of this page is to provide some very basic information on the different foreign currency regulations which may be relevant to non-residents of Israel who wish to purchase or sell real estate in Israel. The information on this page is not intended as legal or professional advice and obviously should not be relied upon as such. Prospective purchasers and sellers must obtain definitive and specific legal and professional advice from qualified Israeli legal counsel. [Full article...]
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:  Adolescents and Aliyah--The Dilemma

As any parent who has survived his or her children's adolescence knows, it is a time when a parent must hold his or her breath and pray to get through the period in one piece, with some self- respect, sanity, and, hopefully, hair, intact. [Full article...]
By: Eli Birnbaum
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Aliyah InfoBase:  Keep Cool - Air Conditioning in Israel

There are 3 major companies producing air conditioners in Israel: Tadiran, Amcor, and Electra/Elco . Other smaller companies Pereg, Nature, etc... also exist, although according to my electrician, almost all the compressors are manufactured by the same company. The big differences is in the finish, efficiency, and features. [Full article...]
By: Eli Birnbaum
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Aliyah Preparation:  Cost Of Living And Wonderland -- FAQ

FAQ-list regarding the cost of living in Israel [Full article...]
By: Eli Birnbaum
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Air Tickets and Shipping Loans:  Aliyah Assistance

The Jewish Agency offers most olim assistance towards the cost of travel to Israel. [Full article...]
By: Eli Birnbaum
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Aliyah Preparation:  The Pre Aliyah Check List

Making Aliyah is difficult to say the least. Yet, people do manage despite the system. Some of those who managed wish to offer those in the process or not yet in the process some advice as to what needs to be done before making The Move. You will note that we did not write in when to do each item. This is because people work in different ways and at different paces. When we felt the timing factor was necessary we did include it. [Full article...]
By: Eli Birnbaum
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