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Jerusalem Life and Other Troubles Immigration

Jerusalem Life and Other Troubles

I owe my refined style to garbage bins. I look very elegant – I dress in the best trash cans of the city. In all my years living in Israel, I have never bought a single item of clothing. The quality…

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Selected Passages from Correspondence with Institutions Immigration

Selected Passages from Correspondence with Institutions

It all started in a past life when I wrote a letter to dear comrade Kim Il-sung, congratulating him on his birthday. In response, I received by mail a wonderful picture, in which every stitch was…

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The Art of Survival in Israel Immigration

The Art of Survival in Israel

Israel is a country where East and West meet. The mentality of an Israeli differs significantly from that of a European. Therefore, a person's behavior strategy in Israel should be quite different…

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How to Get Disability Status in Israel Immigration

How to Get Disability Status in Israel

By following simple rules, any Israeli citizen can secure a lifelong subsistence minimum without the need to work. Since disabled people are currently intensively striking, it should be expected that…

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How We Live Here Awaiting Terrorist Attacks Immigration

How We Live Here Awaiting Terrorist Attacks

War is raging in the territories. Every hour, passengers on buses anxiously listen to the news. Drivers turn up the radio volume during news broadcasts. The faces of passengers are anxious – almost…

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There Is Life in Israel After All Immigration

There Is Life in Israel After All

Maryan Belenky – writer, translator, journalist, stand-up comedian. Born in Kyiv in 1950; has lived in Israel since 1991. Creator of the character 'Aunt Sonya' for Klara Novikova. Sketches and…

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Israeli Girl Immigration

Israeli Girl

Israeli girl... For the first time, the rough keys of my computer touch such a delicate subject... There is no need to fly like a mad eagle under the clouds or prowl like a gray wolf in the forest…

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A Mental Hospital, Israeli-Style Everyday life

A Mental Hospital, Israeli-Style

A doctor I know once told me that emigration-repatriation can be compared to a stroke in terms of its emotional impact on a person. Israel has a powerful system of social support for people in…

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