Thank you for stopping at our Aliyah blogs page.  The goal with this page is to give you different insights about different aspects about living in Israel.

We the Merkaz Hamagshimim Hadassah are a unique combination of an Immigrant Absorbtion Center for English speakers and a community center for greater Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.  Our goal is to help absorb olim into society by them to new people (Israeli and oleh) and become friends, and to do the things that they enjoy at our center (whether it be theater, art, music, or many other things).  Among the services we offer is Aliyah advising for people thinking of making Aliyah and of course how to deal with bureaucracy once one arrives to Israel (at any point post Aliyah).

We hope that you are able to learn from our bloggers' experiences so far out here and of course, that you enjoy reading thsi blogs!

Benji Lovitt's Blog: What War Zone

"For the past year, I have written a monthly column for the Atlanta Jewish Times. After the conflict began a few weeks ago, I was asked to write a "letter from Israel" to be published in the coming days. My letter appears below. If you believe that visiting Israel is important, I invite you to forward it."--Benji Lovitt

Anonymous Blog:

This blog includes anecdotes about raising a family in Israel, and personal stories from the hospital where I've worked for many years, as well as the occasional U.S.  / Israeli current event from an olah's point of view.

Tehillah Hessler's Blog: After Eden

 Adam Levick   Blog: Adam's Zionist Journey

"Though my new national identity, as an Israeli, is something I cherish, and think about often, I never really had any doubt that my Israeli citizenship would diminish the degree to which I feel, and am passionate about, being American. And, I'm pretty certain that my fellow American Olim would share this feeling - a confidence that there's no contradiction between our two identities..."

Gilad Skolnick made Aliyah on July 15th and have been blogging every single day since then! check his Blog on The Israeli Ibex 

Jonathan Degani is writing a blog about saving money and adjusting financially in Israel.  check Shomer Shekalim 
 

 MORE BLOGS COMING SOON!!!  (If you are interested in blogging, please contact pr@themerkaz.org)