JanB
American expat in Israel
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Registration: 14 June 2011
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Raising kids in Israel by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in Israel different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in Israel? Do you feel that the country is "family-friendly"? Do you recommend ...
How is raising kids in Israel different from raising kids in your home country? The first thing that comes to mind is the education. I'm from London, England. My brothers and I did not "adapt" well to the Israeli schools (elementary ... Read More
Speaking Hebrew or Arabic in Israel by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Hebrew or Arabic is essential for a successful integration in Israel. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Hebrew or Arabic? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one ...
I first started learning Hebrew just by listening, when a tourist visiting two years in a row between the ages of six and eight years of age, with my family, but that was not very effective, as became evident when my parents, and brothers, and I, ... Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Israel by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Israel? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship in ...
Thanks for posting this important topic. Becoming a naturalised citizen in Israel for a child is not fully understood at the beginning. I was only nine at the time my family made Aliyah. In retrospect, it gave some advantages (by the way I have ... Read More