The official aliyah provider for North America, Nefesh B’Nefesh, is planning to stage eight large mega events in North America this year.  The events will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Baltimore, Toronto, San Francisco, Chicago and Southern Florida.

NBN hopes to bring 5,000 olim to Israel this year and 100,000 over the next ten years, according to the Jerusalem Post.  The first event is taking place today in New York City.

The events are planned “feature information sessions and one-on-one consultations for people preparing for life in Israel. The events also will promote the “Go North” program, which offers financial incentives to olim who move to Northern Israel.”

The “mega” events will feature practical seminars and workshops about education, real estate and financial planning; ministers from the absorption, health and development ministries will be on hand to answer questions, including  Prime Minister’s Office director-general Eyal Gabai and Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom, who will be promoting aliya to the Galilee or Negev.

If you live in one of the host cities, this is a great opportunity to learn about life in Israel.  If you are planning to make aliyah in one year or twenty years, it is always good to get up to date information about life in Israel.  It is often more difficult financially to live in Israel than the United States, but the emotional and spiritual rewards may far surpass those costs.