Yom Siddurim – Addressing the Challenges Faced by Lone Soldiers
The vision that comes to mind when one thinks of a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is usually bold and heroic. Young men and women bravely defending their homeland and the future of the Jewish people.
It Only Gets Better…
Two weeks before my flight I panicked, but I wouldn’t dare tell anyone that I had thoughts of backing out. Somehow I got over the fear, or was too chicken to admit to my friends and family that I was thinking of staying, and I got on the plane to Israel.
Through the Eyes of the Olim at OurCrowd Global Summit 2016
Respect. That’s what Jon Medved commanded yesterday in front of 3,000 participants at the OurCrowd Global Summit 2016. And well deserved. Medved, Aliyah MVP and CEO and Founder of OurCrowd was the 2015 recipient of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Bonei Zion award in the field of Entrepreneurship and Technology. Yesterday’s Global Investor Summit made history as Jerusalem's most successful summit of its kind. As Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem said in his speech at the Summit, “There is more holiness in one square meter in Jerusalem than in the entire world," referring the to work Medved is doing to bring “a light unto the nations” from Jerusalem.
Olah Spotlight: Rachel Yeger
Growing up in an American Ultra Orthodox community, Rachel Yeger never could have dreamed of the life she is living in Israel.
Spreading Light in Israel: Olim Employ Olim
When Joel Jerozolim made Aliyah in 2007, he thought he would work as a rabbi, as he had done in Woodmere. But a chance encounter with Rami Goldberg, an old friend, led him to consider a new path--starting his own business.
Employee Benefits
A relationship between an employer and an employee is no different than any other relationship – it begins with high aspirations. An employment relationship creates legal obligations on both the employer and the employee which should be considered and evaluated before commitments are made and before the relationship is established. You must comply with the minimum requirements of Israeli law which are likely significantly different that those in the Old Country.
8 Reasons Why Retirees Love Living in Israel
More empty nesters than ever before are moving to Israel—to be closer to family and to fulfill lifelong dreams of living in Israel. If you’re a retiree considering Aliyah, here are eight things to look forward to
