Let’s Talk...

Israel Centre South Africa will be hosting a laid back discussion on Aliyah. If you feel that the Expos are too intimidating and merely the thought of looking into this topic makes you feel dizzy, have no fear! This talk is for you. And what’s more...we’ll talk you through it.
Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start: when you read you begin with ABC when you Aliyah you begin with: ‘what’s innit for me?’ Very good question. What’s in it for you, is what’s in you already. That little nudge about you and Israel: why you, why now?
There are many factors coming into play. We discern between the two major groups: the pulling factor and the pushing factor. The pulling factors, which are referred to as the positive factors, are the reasons you want (and even need) to settle in Israel. This one is easy: You’re a Jew - that explains the heart ‘tug’. Israel has become a fully fledged First World country, pioneering ground breaking technology in all fields, you name it: Medicine, Agriculture, Communications etc. – do you like the bit of excitement you feel right now? That is the head validating the heart. But wait, there’s more! South Africans that settled in Israel over the last 60 years have played a major role in this development.
Let’s get to the ‘push’ factor. This refers to the factors that nudge you out of your current situation which in our case will be in SA (we’ll leave it to you to fill in the gaps). Good, so we have a healthy balance: head and heart, push and pull.
Now that we’ve established where this tugging and nudging come from, let’s see how we can help you to put the puzzle pieces together. Come to the talk and find out more about the unique and special benefits South African Olim are entitled to. Also come test out our red carpet – you’ll feel like a VIP. Red Carpet flights take care of the scary hairy urban legend called Israeli bureaucracy. We replace red tape with a red carpet. But that’s enough talk. We’ll put our money where our mouth is, which includes your free ticket to Israel, initial finances to get you started in your first year, free ulpan, free job search especially for Olim etc.
Let us know how many friends you are bringing along for the chat. Call us at 011 645 2528/60 or email to anneri@israelcentre.co.za. The session starts at 19h00, Tuesday, 16 February at the Beyachad, 2 Elray Street, Raedene.
Looking forward to meet you!

Meet our new Shaliach: Shimon Shamila

Shimon and his family arrived mid December, 2009 in South Africa to take up his shlichut as Director of the Israel Centre. Shimon has been on shlichut all around the globe including America and the UK. After finishing his military service in the Golani brigade (Shimon is now a Captain in the IDF Reserve forces), he has managed non-profitable organisations including a charity NGO providing education and nourishment for needy families in the Negev and fundraising for an NGO assisting Ethiopian Olim. Shimon spent the last four years as a director of the Partnership 2000 Project in the eastern Negev working together with Jewish organisations in New Jersey and Delaware.

Shimon Shamila:
Shaliach
011 645 2560

Debbie Hurwitz:
Executive Administrator
011 645 2560
debbie@israelcentre.co.za

Sheila Nussbaum:
Aliyah Assistant
011 645 2574
Sheila@israelcentre.co.za

Sue Resnick:
Aliyah Assistant
011 645 2530
sue@israelcentre.co.za

Tanya Izaki:
Educational Projects
011 645 2561
eduproj@israelcentre.co.za

Eli Rudolph:
P2K Project
011 645 2551
eli@beyachad.co.za

Anneri Wessels:
Media & Marketing
011 645 2528
anneri@israelcentre.co.za

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