Posts Tagged: Aliyah blog
Taking Risks Is the Israeli Way
JNS.org - When individuals move to Israel, most are transformed by the new experience in obvious ways. Some become more religious, others become more right wing,...
Adventures in the Israeli Healthcare System
JNS.org - When I made aliyah over a year ago, I was warned that it would be hard. As I had no family here, many people gave...
Aliyah: A Year In Israel
JNS.org - Exactly six years ago, when I was just 18 years old, I wrote as my Facebook status, “Doesn’t want to go home tomorrow :( I...
Reflecting on My First ‘Aliyahniversary’
JNS.org - Here we are — a year after my aliyah date — which means I am no longer a “new” immigrant, but rather, just an...
Israelis and Americans: Sincerity Versus Politeness
JNS.org - The cultural differences between Israel and the United States are substantial, reminding me of a major reason why I moved to Israel 10 months...
My First Time Experiencing Israel’s Health-Care System
JNS.org - It all started with a pain in my neck. Traveling in the Czech Republic, I woke up with a very sore neck that radiated...
Bedouin Hospitality in Israel
JNS.org - Unfortunately, vacation life is nothing like real life. We all know this. So when I fell in love with Israel after visiting four times...
The Best and Worst Parts of Having a Bad Cold in Israel
JNS.org - Spring has sprung in Israel! And with it, a bad virus that everybody seems to be getting! Joy. Well, it’s not the first time I’ve...
Another Perk of Making Aliyah: The Food
JNS.org - As summer approaches in Israel, I have found that all the mouthwatering Israeli cuisine is starting to catch up with me. I call it...
A Staycation in Tel Aviv
JNS.org - Although the bus ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv is just about one hour, stepping off the bus seems like stepping into a completely...
The Odyssey of My First Israeli Haircut
JNS.org - Never having gotten my hair cut in Israel before, I was mildly concerned about finding a good place for a cut and some highlights....
Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Jerusalem
JNS.org - The first time I was in Jerusalem for New Year’s Eve, it was 2011/2012 during my college winter break. When the clock struck midnight,...
I’m a New Immigrant to Israel, But I Know Terrorism All Too Well
I recently completed my Jerusalem ulpan course, an intensive five-month Hebrew program. I am originally from Seattle, but I moved to Israel five months ago, with a group...
The Aliyah Trail: End of Ulpan, Apartment-Hunting and Moving
JNS.org - This week marked the biggest transition point for me since making aliyah — the end of the five-month ulpan (Hebrew-language immersion school) has come,...
