Andyboy
English expat in Israel
Forum posts
15
About me
English
Lives in Eilat
Speaks English and Bad Hebrew and Bad French
Registration: 07 September 2011
Activity
Another newcomer:) by ianrevolution
Hi all, I am Ian and currently settling into life in Israel. What brought me here from London? Well my wife is Israeli and we are happy to try and experience life here. Scheduled to start in Ulpan Gordon in Feb 13th so until then just enjoying ...
Hi Ian, Welcome to Israel! I made aliyah, also from London and also with an Israeli partner, 25 years ago. And I survived! I don't know how well you know the country or the people and how prepared you are for the differences. As with every society, ... Read More
Living in Haifa by arturogf
Hello, I'm from Granada (Spain) and I'm living in Haifa. I arrived two weeks ago to participate as postdoc in a european project in the field of Medical Informatics. I will stay for 2 years. I speak Spanish & English, but not hebrew (yet! ...
Welcome to Israel! There are are number of options for learning Hebrew but most of them pursue a relatively formal approach. If you need some basic Hebrew quickly I know of a company that gives lessons via Skype. You can find them ... Read More
Thanksgiving meal planning in Netanya by snowtracks
I'm planning on hosting the Thanksgiving meal for our other expat friends. I've figured out how to do everything but the green bean casserole (missing fried onions) and the pumpkin cake (missing canned pumpkin). I'd be willing to make these ...
Sorry not to be of more help - but I am from the UK and you are talking a foreign language to me ( literally and figuratively). Hope everyone enjoys your meal! Read More
Thanksgiving meal planning in Netanya by snowtracks
I'm planning on hosting the Thanksgiving meal for our other expat friends. I've figured out how to do everything but the green bean casserole (missing fried onions) and the pumpkin cake (missing canned pumpkin). I'd be willing to make these ...
Is a pie pumpkin different from a regular pumpkin? Regular pumpkins are freely available in supermarkets or greengrocers.And, of course onions Good luck Andyboy Read More
Legal Documents for Visa by Marthagc
Hi I pretend to move to israel to live with my boyfriend, he is israeli so i will apply for the work/residency visa as the foreign partner of an Israeli citizen, and i am from mexico; my question is if someone knows if i should translate my ...
Hi there I think that only the Interior Ministry can help, but don't know exact department. Do you KNOW which documents you need? I think it depends on whether or not you're Jewish and what is the purpose of you being here. Is it to become a ... Read More
dogs in Jerusalem by Geralways
My husbands company have asked him to consider a move to Jerusalem for a year.While excited our biggest concern is for our dogs. We have 2 labradoodles. how welcome will they be? Are there dog friendly parks\beaches?
Hi there, A part answer to your question is that there are many, many parks in Jerusalem'Click this link for an example. fonerbooks.com/guide_25.htm As Jerusalem is not on the coast, there are no beaches - but Tel Aviv is only an hour away. The ... Read More
Legal Documents for Visa by Marthagc
Hi I pretend to move to israel to live with my boyfriend, he is israeli so i will apply for the work/residency visa as the foreign partner of an Israeli citizen, and i am from mexico; my question is if someone knows if i should translate my ...
I am not sure that Israeli Law recognises partners who are not married. And certainly not for residency or work visas. I suggest you contact your local Israeli Embassy or Consulate to clarify the situation before proceeding further. Like I said - ... Read More
Political Awareness by Andyboy
Hi everyone! This is my first post as I only just joined the network. Let me state for the record that mine is not a self help blog in the conventional sense. However, I have lived in Israel -or ,maybe, survived would be a better description - for ...
This is a follow up to my first reply. To live reasonably in Modi'in renting a 2 bedroom apartment and allowing for normal living expenses you would need between $3000-$3500 per month. It all depends on the standard of life you want and can ... Read More
Moving to Tel Aviv in September! :) by Alexandra07
Hello Everyone! I will be moving to Tel Aviv this September to take a graphic design course after my birthright trip through Israel! Im sure I will meet lots of great people in my class, but I would love to meet other people in Tel Aviv...hopefully ...
Hi Welcome to Israel. There is another painless way to learn Hebrew - and that's via Skype! There's a company that specialises in this - here is the link: streethebrew.com/on-skype/ Good luck! Read More
Political Awareness
Hi everyone! This is my first post as I only just joined the network. Let me state for the record that mine is not a self help blog in the conventional sense. However, I have lived in Israel -or ,maybe, survived would be a better description - for ... Read More