Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines
A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.
A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.
The Whites have made new friends and gotten closer with casual friends, through working side by side as volunteers. And they don’t anticipate slowing down.
Even before retiring – he when COVID hit, she about a year ago – volunteering was always part of the mix for this youthful and active couple.
Innovative training program prepares English-speaking newcomers to close Israel’s English gap – one classroom at a time.
Some uplifting stories from olim who saw or experienced unexpected kindness on their travels.
Israelis believe now is the best time to buy a home, and they expect both housing and rental prices in Israel to keep rising.
'We have a picture of my father in 1981, demonstrating in front of the French embassy in Washington with a placard condemning France’s release of Abu Daoud, a mastermind of the Munich massacre.'
The Aliyah Ministry conducted a war game simulating the emergency immigration of 45,000 Jews fleeing a collapsing country, testing plans for 800 arrivals daily for two months.
The gathering marked the first anniversary of MentOlim, an initiative that has quickly become a lifeline for olim navigating Israel’s competitive hi-tech market.
A better question might be: For a couple who fell in love with Israel as teenagers, why did it take us so long to make aliyah?
The new immigrants will undergo Orthodox conversion through the Chief Rabbinate and will mainly settle in Nof HaGalil and other northern communities.