Posts Tagged: Ulpan
A Big Fat Israeli Wedding
JNS.org - If you think your Jewish reunions are big, try a gathering with two Jewish families put together, plus friends from nearly every continent. And, with the...
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,...
Your Frequently Asked Questions About Israel and Aliyah — Part 2
JNS.org - You asked, I answered. And now I’m at it again. I apologize if your question didn’t make it in this time — I have a...
Aliyah Update: Ulpan, Bureaucracy, and Reacting to Jewish Terrorism
JNS.org - It has now been a whole month since my aliyah date, so I thought that this week I’d reflect on the process as a...
In Israel, Ex-Pats Perplexed by Political Musical Chairs
JNS.org - There are two kinds of olim (immigrants) these days in Israel: those who are living through their first sudden call for early...
Look Who’s Making Aliyah
The latest Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight, which carried 360 new immigrants from North America, landed at Ben Gurion International Airport early morning August 16, Elvis...
