By: Batya Medad I made the decision to make aliyah and live in Israel as a teenager, before meeting my husband, after taking on, due to the influence of NCSY, the more “accepted” or “popular” mitzvot like Shabbat and kashrut. I remember how I announced it to my parents. In a way...
Economy – overview: Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its agricultural and industrial sectors over the past 20 years. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and agricultural products (fruits and vegetables)...
Israel is a world leader when it comes to academics, according to a report compiled recently by the Organizationfor Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). Channel 2 News reported on Wednesday that the OECD report shows that Israel is ranked second among OECD member countries in terms of the number of academics. 45...
Purchasing an apartment in Israel can often seem like an uphill battle specially when you need to take a mortgage. However, many many families have overcome this hurdle and have the property to prove it. Check out these statistics: Over 87% of all immigrants who arrived in 1989 have bought...
By Sandra Prior For many of us, old age conjures up ghastly images of decrepitude and degenerative disease. So, panic-stricken, we fork out thousands of dollars for anti-wrinkle creams, blood-pressure pills and Botox. Yet simple lifestyle changes and a bit of old fashioned discipline can win back decades. A small but...