Team Bergman: Aliyah

So June 10th will make it one year in Israel. And what an eventful year it has been!!! Some highlights... Got a job almost immediately,...

So December is a pretty substantial month for the team here. Not only does it represent six months in Israel, but also my birthday as I...

So when we came to Israel, one of the things that I was so excited about was the savings involved in not having to own a vehicle. We...

As we finish our third full month on our own, I wanted to provide an additional monthly update against the budget. We were very pleased...

Since their seemed to be so much interest when I showed a budget comparison to actual last month. I thought I would keep it going...

So after three months, I think I can give an estimated budget on what we are spending monthly. Six months ago I posted an estimate...

So I decided it was time to lists some of the Pro's and Con's that I have discovered during my short time here in Israel. As it usually...

I realize that I have not updated anything about our experiences for a while. There are a number of reasons for this, mainly that while...

So we have finally completed our first month in Israel and I wanted to document come initial thoughts about living here. These are in no...

Its a pretty 2 bedroom unit with its own entrance in Arnona, around three blocks from the US embassy. We thought we would need this...

Have not posted as we have been busy relaxing and putting our lives together in our new country. We have taken care of most of the major...

So we got out of quarantine on Wednesday, which meant that it took us 6 days for it to end. In retrospect, I should have considered...

So now that we are here, we are looking for a place to live in Jerusalem. We would need the place starting around early or mid August. ...

So we are on day 4 in the hotel and I thought I would show some pictures and talk about it. We are lucky that we got adjoining rooms with...

So with all of the excitement regarding the flight, we finally landed and were met at the gate by Nefesh. A short walk, passports were...

Got to the airport at 11 and found a service called skysquad (https://skysquad.com/) who helped us with the baggage. Big thanks to John...

So we are down to the final hours before the big move. Our shipment is in Israel sitting in a dock, we have all of the paperwork...

So the good news is that we are a week out from our Aliyah flight and it looks like we are ready to go. We have all the paperwork and...

Thanks for the going away package, Nefesh b'Nefesh!!!

She turns 15 today, and although we will not be having the birthday party that we want, next year we will be celebrating in Israel!! Here...