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Team Bergman: Aliyah
The story of one families move to Israel

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Assistance from Others
We received some financial assistance from a group called Operation Exodus USA, a Christian group that assists Jews moving to Israel on...
Marc Bergman
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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Begging for Work?
So as we get closer to our Aliyah, I need to start the process of identifying work that I will be able to do in Israel. My work needs are...
Marc Bergman
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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Best Laid Plans.....
So I am a project manager. I have a PMP (Project Manager Professional) certification and have been managing projects for 20 years. So I...
Marc Bergman
Apr 6, 20211 min read
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So It Got Real Today
This came via FedEx today for all three of us. The impact, which hit me hard when we moved all the stuff out of the house to Israel last...
Marc Bergman
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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20 Years Ago Today
I married my best friend. And though it all, the moves, the jobs, issues with health and family, she has stood beside me. As we move...
Marc Bergman
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Moving Day
Moving started bright and early when the truck and 4 men came at around 9:00 am. They came in and immediately took charge which each...
Marc Bergman
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Dates of Interest
Today, with the move of items to Israel, starts the approximately 85 day timetable which ends with us in Israel. Notable dates: March...
Marc Bergman
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Information about American Recovery Plan (ARP)
Did I mention I do taxes? I am an enrolled agent and have worked for H and R Block for 24 years. It is somewhat safe to say that the 1.9...
Marc Bergman
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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How Much Will it Cost Us?
I spent the first few months trying to figure out if we could afford to live in Israel. I went to classes and downloaded budgets from...
Marc Bergman
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Luggage for Plane
So we can take two bags per person on the plane, each with 50 pounds. That's 300 pounds, which is not insignificant. So after looking...
Marc Bergman
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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If you go down to the bottom of the page and enter your name and email address you will be alerted. My goal is to provide real...
Marc Bergman
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Compression Bags
These things work!!! Remember that the lift is based on space, not weight. You can drastically reduce space by using these. We also...
Marc Bergman
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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What We Are Bringing
So the obvious stuff, clothing, pictures, all of my electronic junk, papers (most of whom I have scanned), my daughters stuffed animals,...
Marc Bergman
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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More About Moving
So since we are going through the process, I thought I would review my thought processes regarding moving to Israel. There are a number...
Marc Bergman
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Moving
Since I started this well into the process, my plan is to both move backwards and forwards in terms of postings. Today lets talk moving....
Marc Bergman
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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The beginning
It was March, 2020 and we were trapped in our house. I had been given notice that my position had been eliminated at the corporation I...
Marc Bergman
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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Starting Steps
So the first step was to go online and see how one could move to Israel. I immediately found the Nefesh B'Nefesh web site and the great...
Marc Bergman
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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Initial Gathering of Data
Nefesh b'nefesh provided a list of those items that you need to move forward with Aliyah. Some of these presented difficulties for me....
Marc Bergman
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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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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