You don’t need to pay for the first 12 months, but after that you will need to pay a minimum fee per month (if you are not working officially). If you have a disability, you may not apply for a disability stipend until you have been in the country 12 months. However, if you need […]

Anyone who works in a helping profession interacts with clients on a daily basis. But are you empowering them? And why is that even important? Empowering them to do what? When a client comes to you, that means they are looking for answers, a solution to a problem they cannot solve. That could be lack […]

For those of you who may not know, I am the mother of 4, out of a total of 5 children, with diagnosed celiac disease (biopsy and all). Today, I happened across a just-published report out of the Knesset summarizing the current situation for those with diagnosed celiac disease in Israel and thought I’d share […]

You can start applying a full year after you make aliyah (and you’ve been in the country at least 181 days). There are a couple of exceptions but that’s another article :). You need to be over 18 and under retirement age (currently 62 for a woman and 67 for a man) If you are […]

Doctor’s visits can be confusing. And often we don’t know what to bring with us, or how we should prepare. I’ve prepared a brief checklist to take with you (or keep on your phone) for when you go see a specialist either through the kupat cholim, or privately (in a clinic or hospital).

Hearing NO in the middle of a conversation can be off-putting, daunting, and often unpleasant.  Hearing NO when you are trying to get an urgent doctors appointment or schedule a crucial imaging test can be frustrating, debilitating, and sometimes even scary. Life has shown us that the more emotional stake we have in something, the […]