Learn Torah Hebrew Online

Learn Torah Hebrew Online

Learn Torah Hebrew Online

Learning Hebrew is beneficial for many reasons. A fun and meaningful way to begin is by learning Torah Hebrew online. Let’s look at how you need Hebrew and then how specifically learning Torah online is a great way to start. If you are coming to Israel, you will need to speak Hebrew. Reading and writing in Hebrew is an added advantage and certainly will make your life easier.

If you are Jewish, becoming fluent in Hebrew is a must! You will need Hebrew for prayer, reciting Tehillim (Psalms) and learning how to live as a Jew. It is true that many books and texts are now available in English, but you will progress far more if you take the time to learn Hebrew.

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Biometric Israeli ID Card

Carry Your Teudat Zehut With You Always

Biometric Israeli ID Card

In Israel, perhaps the most important document you need is your Teudat Zehut – your Identification Document. This is the key for letting all and sundry know who you are. So important is this document, that you must have it on you at all times. Yes, indeed, there is an obligation to carry one’s Teudat Zehut on one at ALL times. Personally, I do. It can happen that one accidentally forgets one’s Teudat Zehut, but really, one should cling to it much like one would put on one’s watch in the morning or perhaps for those who don’t wear watches – hold on to one’s cell phone!

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Coffee

Last Cup of Coffee in Israel

Coffee

This video shares the story of Teddy. He made Aliyah three years ago, but has already returned to his “homeland”. While most of the video is in Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles (no translation available) those who lack the Hebrew will be able to follow the basic story as told by Teddy in English.

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Man with Thumbs Up

Get Online With A Simple Attractive Webpage

Man with Thumbs Up

IT’S TIME (For You) TO GET ONLINE!

and we are here to help!

If you’re new to living in Israel, having just made Aliyah, or even if you’ve been here for some time, you might want to increase your exposure of the business you’re involved in. Hiring a professional skilled in all areas of website design to design a website for you with all the bells and whistles sounds wonderful, but it can also be expensive. To add to this, you might find yourself wanting to add things on your own at later stages down the line and find that the coding is so overwhelming that you don’t know where to begin.

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Chanukah at the Kotel

Rosh Chodesh Chanukah at the Kotel

Chanukah at the Kotel
Any of the Chagim (Jewish holidays) are a powerful way to help one to internalize what is so special about being in Israel. If things get tough e.g. with the bureaucracy,  I like to visit any of the holy sites or places of nature. Today is just such an example. It’s Rosh Chodesh (the start of the new month) and it’s Chanukah and so I headed off to the Kotel. Even though I went for Shacharit (the morning prayers), I was delighted to find the candles in the Chanukiah still burning.

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Biometric passport of Israel

How to Obtain a New Biometric Passport in Israel

Biometric passport of Israel

For adults living in Israel, a passport will last just 10 years, and must then be renewed. Recently, the biometric passport has become the standard. Old passports will expire, and those living in Israel will then need to obtain the new biometric passport. In addition, the old ID (Teudat Zehut) is being phased out. When one applies for one’s new passport, one will also need to obtain a new Teuhat Zehut (identity document). It is all easy enough to obtain – so long as one meets the requirements. What, however, must one do in order to obtain the new passport in the easiest, least frustrating manner as possible? We’ll explore the exact process in this article, letting you know what you’ll be in for and offering you some much needed tips!

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Shekels

Minimum Wage in Israel Rises to ₪5300 – A History of Minimum Wage and Its Actual Impact

Shekels

In current news, the Knesset Labor and Social Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved the raising of the minimum wage in Israel to 5,300 shekels. What does this mean practically for the average citizen of Israel? Are we to be excited, overwhelmed, elated or still wondering if it’s possible to live on this amount of money? In this post, we’ll be taking a look at how far the minimum wage has come in the past few years and weigh this honestly against the actual cost of living. Thereafter, we leave it up to the “thinking” citizen of Israel to consider the emotions one might have after hearing this news.

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