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 …
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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 …
Dear Aviva, My wife and I made aliyah two years ago. We are in our late 50’s, but retired early to move to Israel. Yesterday, I heard you say in your lecture that new olim get one year of exemption from bituach leumi and then you have to pay every month. But we’re not working …
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 …
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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 …
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Just read a fascinating snippet in the JAMA Journal (Journal of American Medical Association). Yes, that’s where I go when I want to zone out. It’s like my media comfort food. Anyway, I hear herd immunity bandied about all the time during this pandemic. Since I have a degree in epidemiology, I’ve always associated the …
Name Location Address Phone # Isca Friedman, clinical social worker Arnona, Jerusalem ביתר 42 א’ דירה 7 ארנונה ירושלים 054-2288939 Lilah Sharvit Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem החלוץ 35 ירושלים 050-5172251 Smadar Libs Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem ביאליק 18 בית הכרם קומה ב’ ירושלים 050-8802722 Irit Gonen-Tsuriel Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalem בורוכוב 43 ירושלים 053-6323234 Lilah Sharvit Mevaseret Tzion …
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