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Sal Klita estimator
Estimates your absorption basket from the 2026 rate table, itemised, with the source and check date on every line. Tells you plainly where a figure is missing rather than guessing it.
By AliyahuChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternalfreemium
AACI: Americans and Canadians in Israel
Founded in 1951 and open to all English speakers regardless of origin, religion or politics. Jerusalem headquarters, plus branches.
By AACIChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - OrganisationExternal
Absorption centres (merkaz klita)
There are 18 centres, but 13 serve Ethiopian olim specifically, so only about five general centres take roughly 2,000 olim a year. Places are far tighter than the headline number suggests.
By The Jewish Agency for IsraelChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE, FR, ES, RU, PT - GuideExternal
Absorption first steps (government handbook)
The Ministry’s English first-steps handbook, twelfth edition. Its imprint reads 2018, so it predates the 2026 Sal Klita rates, the March 2024 rental-assistance reform and the 2025 degree-recognition change.
Eight years old. Every number in it has been superseded. We link it for orientation only.
By Ministry of Aliyah and IntegrationChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Adjusting your CV for the Israeli market
What Israeli employers expect on a resume and what to cut. The norms differ enough from the US and UK to cost interviews.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Admission routes for foreign lawyers
Two paths depending on years of practice abroad, plus a lighter registration as a foreign licensed lawyer that avoids full requalification.
By Israel Bar AssociationChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE - GuideExternal
Aliyah flight luggage rules
Allowances, prepay prices and the cap of five suitcases per passenger. Olim are not exempt from overweight or oversize fees, which surprises people at the desk.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Aliyah from within Israel
The guided route for people already in the country, ending with an in-person meeting where the Teudat Zehut is issued. Several exclusions apply, so read them first.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Aliyah rights and benefits, all in one place
Roughly sixteen government benefits consolidated with real figures. The single best answer to "is this financially survivable" before you have a date.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Apostilles and document authentication
Which documents need an apostille and the strict order of operations. Quebec documents must have been issued within the last five years, and authentication has been mandatory since 2019.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Arnona: the reduced municipal tax for olim
A national benefit most olim never claim, usable within your first 24 months. Each municipality runs its own deadline, so the date is local.
The deadline varies by municipality. Check your own city, not a national date.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - DirectoryExternal
Beineinu: special-needs support directory
A parent-run directory of services, funding sources and support groups across Israel, the US and Canada, plus parent matching and an equipment exchange.
By BeineinuChecked 2026-07-27 - ToolExternal
Bit and the Israeli payment apps
Bit is close to universal for person-to-person payments here. Background on what it is and why an Israeli bank account is the prerequisite.
Encyclopaedia background, not a how-to. Set the app up through your bank.
By WikipediaChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Bituach Leumi for new immigrants
What national insurance covers, when contributions begin for a new oleh, and how registration connects to your health fund.
Written by a private firm. Confirm your own status against Bituach Leumi directly.
By CWS IsraelChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
Bituach Leumi: the official olim section
Child allowances, disability, income support, pensions and long-term care, from the National Insurance Institute directly. Call *6050.
By National Insurance InstituteChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE, AR, RU, FR, AM - GuideExternal
Children with special needs
How the eligibility committee works, what to file and when, and the separate route for adults over 21. Getting the timing wrong can cost a full school year.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Choosing an Israeli credit card
Two independent comparisons of Israeli cards, written by olim, covering the fee traps and which cards are worth asking for by name.
Community write-ups, not financial advice. Card terms change often, so confirm current fees with the issuer.
By Blue & White Finance, No FryersChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Choosing between the four health funds
What Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumit each offer, and how to register.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - DirectoryExternal
Community guide: where olim actually live
Profiles of the main olim destinations. Depth varies a lot between cities, and NBN is explicit that it does not endorse specific places.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - Official formExternal
Convert a foreign driving licence
The official service page for licence conversion, including the medical declaration form.
By Ministry of TransportChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE - GuideExternal
Converting your licence: the practical walkthrough
The steps in order, the medical form, the test-exemption rules, and the difference between how long you may drive on a foreign licence and how long you have to convert it.
By Nefesh B'Nefesh, Do-IsraelChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Customs benefits and the three-shipment rule
What you may bring tax-exempt, and how splitting a shipment can quietly cost you an exemption.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Degree recognition and the 2025 rule change
Olim arriving from January 2025 apply through the Ministry of Aliyah portal and receive an ishur within 45 working days. Earlier arrivals go via the Ministry of Education. Online health and psychology degrees are usually rejected.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Disclosure rules for olim from 2026
The ten-year exemption on foreign income stands, but the exemption from reporting it does not for anyone becoming resident from 1 January 2026. The two are constantly confused.
Tax position is personal. Orientation only, not advice.
By AACIChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
Employment and recruitment services for olim
Placement support, employer connections and sector guidance, at no cost. One of the most concrete free services in the whole pipeline.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
Employment services and career retraining
The employment hub: CV adaptation, recruitment submission and short-term training programmes aimed at getting olim into Israeli roles faster.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - OrganisationExternal
ESRA: English Speaking Residents Association
Israel’s largest English-speaking volunteer organisation, running since 1979, including educational support for around 250 university students a year.
By ESRAChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - Official formExternal
Foreign degree evaluation
Recognition of a foreign degree, which affects public-sector rank and salary. The route changed in 2025, so older guidance you find elsewhere may be wrong.
By Ministry of Aliyah and IntegrationChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE - OrganisationExternal
Garin Tzabar
A support framework for young adults serving without parents in Israel, covering housing, community and the practical side of lone soldier status.
By Garin TzabarChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE - GuideExternal
Guide for the New Immigrant
The government rights guide. Comprehensive on process and mechanics. The edition currently published is dated 2022, so treat any figure in it as needing a second check.
The published edition is dated 2022. Figures move annually.
By Ministry of Aliyah and IntegrationChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE, RU, FR, ES, AM - Official formExternal
Health fund registration and the 90-day rule
Olim with no income, or under NIS 688 a month as of January 2026, are exempt from health contributions for six months, extendable to twelve while receiving Misrad HaKlita support.
By National Insurance InstituteChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE, AR, RU, FR, AM - GuideExternal
Hebrew proficiency for foreign-educated nurses
You may sit the licensing exam in several languages, but a Hebrew proficiency requirement follows within three years. Nurses routinely underestimate this.
By Ministry of HealthChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE - GuideExternal
Israeli bureaucracy: a survival guide
An oleh’s account of how the offices really work, the circular dependencies, and the habits that shorten a two-hour visit.
One family’s experience, not an official procedure.
By The Times of Israel (blogs)Checked 2026-07-21 - DirectoryExternal
Janglo job center
English-language classifieds and jobs concentrated in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, running since 2001, with a weekly newsletter reaching more than 50,000 addresses.
By JangloChecked 2026-07-27 - DirectoryExternal
Kol Zchut: every right you have
A government-backed rights encyclopaedia with a dedicated olim section. Where a benefit exists, it is documented here even when no English guide mentions it.
The English section is thinner than the Hebrew one.
By Kol ZchutChecked 2026-07-27HE, EN, AR - GuideExternal
Lessons from an aliyah journey
A candid account of what went wrong and what the writer would do differently, including the bank and health-fund deadlock that catches many arrivals.
Personal experience, useful as orientation rather than instruction.
By The Times of Israel (blogs)Checked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
LGBT Olim
The organisation focused specifically on LGBTQ aliyah, run by olim who made the move. Also runs weekly Hebrew classes for the community.
A Wider Bridge, often cited in this space, wound down at the end of 2025. This is the live option.
By LGBT OlimChecked 2026-07-27 - GuideExternal
Medical licensing for physicians
The programme run with the Ministries of Aliyah and Health for doctors making aliyah. Available in six languages including Ukrainian.
A gateway rather than a procedural manual: no fees or timelines are published on it.
By International Medical Aliyah ProgramChecked 2026-07-27EN, FR, ES, PT, RU, UK - GuideExternal
Mortgages for olim
Loan-to-value limits available to new immigrants, and how foreign-currency income is treated in underwriting.
Published by a lender. Compare against other banks before deciding.
By Mizrahi-TefahotChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE - GuideExternal
Moving money and converting currency
How olim actually move savings into shekels, and why the advertised "no commission" rate is the expensive one.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
OLEI: for Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese olim
More than 70 years old, with over 20 local branches, covering airport reception, bureaucracy, housing navigation and credential validation.
The site is Spanish only, with no Portuguese or English interface.
By OLEIChecked 2026-07-27 - GuideExternal
Opening an Israeli bank account
What to bring, which branches run an olim desk, and how to ask for the oleh account terms rather than assuming they are applied.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Osek patur and osek murshe explained
Which self-employed status you qualify for, the turnover ceiling, and the order to register in. Doing it out of order creates rework.
By CPA DrayChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE, FR - GuideExternal
Planning a pilot trip
How to structure a scouting visit so it answers the questions you actually have. Also carries the ETA-IL travel-approval requirement introduced for most travellers in January 2025.
Confirm the current ETA-IL fee and rules directly before you book.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Purchase tax (mas rechisha) explained
How the reduced oleh rate works on a home purchase, and the seven-year window it sits inside. The largest single sum at stake anywhere in the aliyah process.
By BuyitinisraelChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
Qualita: for French-speaking olim
Offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv covering employment, rights, education and entrepreneurship. Their own employment hub reports that 37% of working-age francophone olim still have no job at the end of year two.
French only, with no English version of the site.
By QualitaChecked 2026-07-27FR, HE - GuideExternal
Registering your children for school
The registration window, the exam fee, when placement letters arrive, and the rule that every city must place your child somewhere. The Haredi sector applies directly to schools instead.
The page quotes tuition ranges but carries no date of its own, so treat the figures as needing a second check.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
Rental assistance and the periphery uplift
One of the few sources that separates the rules before and after March 2024, and the only one found with single-parent figures broken out. The periphery rate is roughly three times the standard one.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27 - GuideExternal
Renting without an Israeli guarantor
The three real workarounds when you have no local credit history: a guarantee company, a bank guarantee, or rent paid in advance. Compare the cost of each before conceding on rent.
By Easy AliyahChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Shipping your lift: what it really costs
The best sourced cost page found anywhere for the container move, including the daily port-storage meter that catches people whose paperwork is not ready.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - OrganisationExternal
Shivat Zion: multilingual aliyah hub
Free guides, government-appointment scheduling and a professional directory. Deliberately serves the countries outside the North American pipeline.
Explicitly excludes the FSU, France, Belgium and the UK. For those, use Qualita or the Jewish Agency.
By Shivat ZionChecked 2026-07-27EN, PT, NL, IT, ES, DE - GuideExternal
Starting a business or company in Israel
What an Israeli limited company (chevra ba’m) involves versus self-employed status, and the registration sequence for each.
Published by law firms. Structure choice has tax consequences, so take advice.
By Menora Law, Law OfficesChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
Supplemental health insurance and the 90-day window
Join within your first 90 days and the standard waiting periods are waived. The window does not reopen and nobody writes to tell you it started.
By Yad L'OlimChecked 2026-07-21 - GuideExternal
The document checklist
Passport validity, birth certificate with parents’ names, proof of Judaism, personal-status affidavit and a seven-year entry and exit history. The full list in the order you can actually gather it.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
The Israeli school streams explained
The Ministry of Education’s own explainer of State, State-religious, State-Haredi, recognised-unofficial and exempt institutions, plus the extra Hebrew hours allocated to schools with immigrant students.
The document carries no date at all, so its currency cannot be established.
By Ministry of EducationChecked 2026-07-27 - OrganisationExternal
The Jewish Agency aliyah process
The seven-step official process, the multilingual hotline and the file-opening route.
By The Jewish Agency for IsraelChecked 2026-07-21EN, HE, RU, FR, ES, PT - ToolExternal
The olim job board
Roles from employers who already hire English-speaking olim, which removes the biggest unknown in an Israeli job search.
The board shows no date, so the "1,000 jobs" figure cannot be time-anchored.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27 - CourseExternalunknown
Ulpan Etzion: live-in intensive Hebrew
Six campuses around the country, roughly 1,600 participants a year from more than 30 countries. Eligibility is narrow: a degree is required, and it is for singles and couples without children.
The page shows no pricing. Confirm cost and current eligibility directly.
By The Jewish Agency for IsraelChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE, FR, ES, RU, PT - DirectoryExternal
Ulpan options and learning Hebrew online
The difference between public and private ulpan, what each covers, and online options including one subsidised down to a nominal fee.
Confirm reimbursement with your absorption coordinator before paying for private ulpan.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE - GuideExternal
US tax compliance after aliyah
American citizens keep filing US returns after moving, and foreign account reporting applies to Israeli accounts. What continues, and what to hand an accountant.
Tax position is personal. Orientation only, not advice.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-21 - OrganisationExternal
Yad L'Olim: advocacy when the system says no
Bureaucratic escalation and advocacy, plus a healthcare guidance division. A Ukrainian-speaking department opened in 2022.
By Yad L'OlimChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE, RU, UK - GuideExternal
Your first steps after landing
Biometric ID, bank account, Misrad HaKlita meeting, health fund, child benefits, school registration, arnona discount and the licence clock, sequenced.
By Nefesh B'NefeshChecked 2026-07-27EN, HE