The Friends of Israel has created an Israel 60th Birthday card Website to secure Nefesh B’Nefesh is sponsoring a pre-aliyah finance seminar to be held on Sunday, May 18, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn JFK, 144-02 135th Street, Jamaica, NY. The seminar, called “Optimizing your finances in Israel” will feature two experts, Philip L. Stein, CPA, and Debbie Rosen-Solow, attorney at law, who will discuss finances, tax issues, and real estate in Israel.

Topics include financial planning and budgeting, the new tax laws in Israel and how they affect you, and buying and renting your home in Israel. For more information or to register, go to www.nbn.org.il/seminars.

There will also be one-on-one NBN pre-aliyah meetings in Manhattan, Queens, and Teaneck, May 13–May18, by appointment only. Visit www.nbn.org.il/121 or call 1-866-4-ALIYAH.