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Posts Tagged: living in Israel

February 1, 2017 8:42 am
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What It’s Like When Jerusalem Goes on Strike

It's been a hard week to be a father of young children in Jerusalem. Public day care centers across Israel's capital have been shut for three days and...

August 29, 2016 6:21 am
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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,...

August 28, 2016 4:41 am
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There’s No Place Like Home

One of my favorite things about flying back to Israel from a long trip abroad is the first glimpse I catch of the land, seeing...

August 12, 2016 3:43 am
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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...

July 28, 2016 4:56 am
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Living in Israel and Dealing With Loss From Abroad

JNS.org - Living in Israel comes with many hardships, some of them known and some of them unknown. I expected certain dilemmas with the language, bureaucracy,...

May 26, 2016 6:14 am
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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...

April 14, 2016 6:32 am
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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...

March 6, 2016 8:39 am
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Take One Small Step Towards Aliyah

We’ve all felt it. At one moment or another, anyone who ever visited Israel has had their breath taken away. It could be emerging from the...

February 25, 2016 7:03 am
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Israel, Two Months Post-Absorption Center: An Aliyah Check-up

JNS.org - I want to start by saying that I have a bone to pick with social media: People typically put out only the version of...

February 22, 2016 7:19 am
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How Would Living in the United States Change My Daughters?

Yogi Berra once said that when you come to a fork in the road, take it. On a recent family vacation to the United States, I did...

January 21, 2016 7:45 am
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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....

December 25, 2015 5:41 am
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New to Israel, and Finding a Pipe to Nowhere

JNS.org - Torah is awash in stories connecting water with miracles.  This is not one of them. Six months in, and I have taken the plunge...

March 14, 2014 9:57 am
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Aliyah Up 6.7 Percent in Early 2014

JNS.org - January 2014 saw a 6.7-percent rise in the number of new immigrants to Israel compared to the same month in 2013, data...

January 15, 2014 9:30 am
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Lesbian, Filipina Caregiver Wins Israel’s First X-Factor

JNS.org - A Filipina caregiver working in Israel on Tuesday was crowned the winner of the first season of the Israeli version of the X-Factor...

Israel

IDF Moves to Purchase 20,000 Israeli-Made Guns as Country Seeks Less Foreig...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has moved forward with a purchase order of 20,000 Israeli-made M4A1 rifles, a move that...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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