Aliyah Resources From the Horse's Mouth

I found this link earlier, but I didn't mention it until I started printed out all the awesome information it has. Where does this link lead? Why, the Ministry of Absorption, of course!

Here is what it has:

Education
Information Booklet for Immigrant Students
Housing
Military Service
The National Insurance Institute
Guide to Services for the Disabled
Transportation Services in Israel
First Steps
Financial Assistance-Absorption Basket
A Guide to Ulpan Study
Employment Guidance Centers
Guarding Your Health
The Life Cycle
Pensioners
Registration in a Health Fund
Where to Turn
Information on Conversion

This is amazing, even if you could ask for more. In fact, you can: at the end of the booklets, there are forms to request more information. The booklets themselves are in at least two languages, sometimes even more (four or five, even. Any polyglots in the area?)

Blogs

I've stumbled upon on so many useful blogs these past few days. I've read so much negative information about the decision to make aliyah, the move, and the life in Israel, but it's been useful. I am especially looking forward to reading The Aliyah Survival Blog, which I've added to my blog list!

I have also been looking at Oleh Girl; My Aliyah Experience; What War Zone; Israelity; Israeli by Day, American by Night; and The Aliyah Connection (an NBN blog with useful resources, it looks like). Sure, most of these are not news to people in the know, but some are new to me and therefore important! I'm looking forward to reading more!

Another Interesting Resource

From Forward.com...

The Olim!

If current negotiations bear fruit, the show will be broadcast on an as-yet unnamed national TV network in Israel, probably with Hebrew subtitles, as contestants will mainly speak English. It also will be available worldwide via Internet.

This should be interesting! I hope there will be someone like me.