Eight Things You Should Know About Ulpan Etzion
I was the biggest homebody. I had lived in the same house my entire life. The thought of making Aliyah – leaving the comfort of my childhood home in Plainview, New York – and living and studying at Ulpan Etzion in Jerusalem was terrifying to me.
Go Beyond North Picnic: Why One Family Keeps Coming Back
Dan Yanson, originally from Russia, made Aliyah from Scotland UK ten years ago in 2008. He lives in Haifa with his wife and four children and makes a point of attending the Nefesh B’Nefesh Go Beyond North picnic each summer where he connects with fellow Olim.
The 7 People to Befriend
Making Aliyah—or moving anywhere new—brings challenges of all kinds. Leaving the people and systems you know and rely on [...]
The Aliyah Action Plan: 5 Things to Make Your Transition Easier
The big date is scheduled and your departure is imminent. As you consider your first few days and weeks in [...]
9 Best Posts on Instagram in 2017
It’s been quite a year for Aliyah. Nefesh B’Nefesh assisted 3,633 North Americans to discover greater possibilities in Israel [...]
Northern Roundtable: Yokneam Illit
By: Hillel Kuttler On a cool November evening, Ari Teger has dropped by the home of his friends, Ben [...]
All Aboard!
By: Hillel Kuttler A wool cap perched atop his noggin to fend off an early-November head cold, Robert Schrager [...]