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Team Bergman: Aliyah
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Marc Bergman
May 22, 20221 min read
One Year Review
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,...
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Marc Bergman
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Six Month Check-Up
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...
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Marc Bergman
Nov 13, 20213 min read
To Buy or to Not Buy a Car?
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...
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Marc Bergman
Nov 8, 20211 min read
3 Month Budget Update
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...
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Marc Bergman
Oct 7, 20211 min read
2 Month Budget Update
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...
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Marc Bergman
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Monthly Budget
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...
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Marc Bergman
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Pro's and Con's of Israeli Living After 3 Months
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...
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Marc Bergman
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Latest Update (New Apartment, Language, and Job)
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Thoughts After 4 Weeks
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jul 3, 20211 min read
Update July 3
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Latest Update (Settling into Israel)
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 19, 20211 min read
Time out of quarantine
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Looking for a place to live
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. ...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Hotel and Testing
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Welcome To Israel!!
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 9, 20211 min read
The big day!!!!
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Final Thoughts Before Leaving
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...
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Marc Bergman
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Good News and Bad News
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...
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Marc Bergman
May 9, 20211 min read
One month to go!!!!
Thanks for the going away package, Nefesh b'Nefesh!!!
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Marc Bergman
May 8, 20211 min read
Happy Birthday Zoe!!!!
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...
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One Year Review
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,...
Six Month Check-Up
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...
To Buy or to Not Buy a Car?
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...
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