tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603033618901294959.post5175374528232377302..comments2024-02-18T12:51:36.450+02:00Comments on Israel Easy: Ariel-Aliya DestinationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603033618901294959.post-85743736290029003342008-11-16T10:19:00.000+02:002008-11-16T10:19:00.000+02:00We have just moved there and its the next up-and-c...We have just moved there and its the next up-and-coming place to be. It's a<BR/>predominantly secular city (18000 people), but has a fast growing,<BR/>close-knit religious (dati-leumi) community.<BR/><BR/>It has all the advantages of a city in terms of services (stores, government<BR/>offices, etc) and yet is still small enough to be cozy and almost<BR/>"yishuv-like". A well-kept city. Very close Gush Dan (20 minutes from Petah<BR/>Tikva) with major highway link to kvish 6. Prices for buying a house<BR/>are very decent (although rental is a bit high because of the large student<BR/>population from the University center). The town council has recently<BR/>started a "community aliyah" program which provides a lot of support for<BR/>Anglo olim, in a drive to attract Anglos.<BR/><BR/>There are 12 shuls (2 Ashkenazi) and one of the Shul Rabbis is English<BR/>speaking (me!). In my opinion, a good place for your average South African<BR/>where he can walk into (or drive to?) Shul on Friday night and feel at home<BR/>without being a bona fide "dati" - not so common in Israel unfortunately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603033618901294959.post-74114180878547562472008-03-17T13:27:00.000+02:002008-03-17T13:27:00.000+02:00The City of Ariel and it's Community Aliyah Progra...The City of Ariel and it's Community Aliyah Program are proud to <BR/>present the new, weekly, live, online broadcast - Ariel Aliyah <BR/>Global Radio.<BR/><BR/>Share your aliyah experiences, prepare for aliyah, help others <BR/>prepare, and bridge the gap between life abroad and life in Israel.<BR/><BR/>TO TUNE IN ONLINE: Click this link <BR/>http://media.ariel.muni.il/106/106fm.asx <BR/>The show airs from 7pm-8pm Jerusalem time, Sunday evenings. First <BR/>show: March 16, 2008.<BR/><BR/>To call in to the show dial 03-90-60-160 during the course of the <BR/>show. <BR/><BR/>We, and our listeners look forward to hearing from you. <BR/><BR/>For more information about the show click <BR/>http://go.ariel.muni.il/ariel/en/index.php?<BR/>option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com