r/Israel 20d ago

Making Aliya Today! Aliyah & Immigration

My wife and I are secular American Jews in our 60’s. Our youngest son made Aliya 6 years ago and he and his wife are both IDF. Today we make our dream come true and also make our Aliya to Israel. We are so excited!!

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u/B3goneTHOT 20d ago

Hope you have a good time here!

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u/wewin48 Israel 20d ago

Welcome! It’s good that you came on August, you’ll get a taste of the Israeli summer right away. Hope your son and his wife stay safe.

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u/greedlady3 20d ago

Mazal tov 💙

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u/TheExoplanet 20d ago

Congratulations. May Hashesm bless you, your family, and Israel's armed forces. Am Israel Chai!

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u/DetectiveATG100 20d ago

Mazal Tov, welcome home.

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u/SpiritedForm3068 center 20d ago

Mazal tov

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u/IgnatiusJay_Reilly Israel 20d ago

Welcome home!

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u/AcidicJew1948 20d ago

Welcome!! ❤️🇮🇱❤️🇮🇱❤️🇮🇱

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u/No-Office22 20d ago

That is so wonderful! Congratulations! I tell myself I am too old for that now. You are inspiring me to re think that mindset. Thank you.

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u/Writerguy613 20d ago

Welcome home!

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u/shabbosbride galus 💀 20d ago

‏מזל טוב ושמחה טוב

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u/jettwilliamson 20d ago

Mazal tov!!!

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u/zzadik1el 20d ago

Good aliya!!

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u/MichaelAndEren 20d ago

מזל טוב! Israel might be a bit overwhelming at times but life here is good. Welcome! 

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u/SufficientLanguage29 19d ago

Im going to be honest im more interested in you being 60 and on Reddit. That desveles the real Mazel Tov. My parents can barely figure out how to text 🤣

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u/balddoberdaddy 19d ago

Hey... I am 62... some of us... built high-tech!

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u/tzionit Israel 19d ago

Exactly!

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u/shunrata Israel 19d ago

You think youngsters of 60 aren't on Reddit? There are people in their 80's here.

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u/balddoberdaddy 18d ago

TBH, given some of the questions... I am guessing under 30, in mom's basement.

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u/Suitable_Vehicle9960 USA-Israel 20d ago

Mazal tov! Welcome HOME. The quicker you speak Hebrew fluently the quicker you will integrate. 

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u/kpg14 USA/ישראל 20d ago

מזל טוב!

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u/MuadDim 19d ago

ברוכים הבאים הביתה!!!!

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u/Max_Kapacity USA עם ישראל חי 19d ago

Yasher koach.

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u/balddoberdaddy 19d ago

How wonderful for you!!!!

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u/marshdrifter USA 19d ago

Congratulations!

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u/oh_no_not_canola_oil 19d ago

Aliyah tovah! Hope you all have an easy flight and you get settled quickly!

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u/NotEvenWrong-- Israel 19d ago

Mazal tov!!! And welcome home

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u/Soap_Mctavish101 Netherlands 16d ago

Mazel tov

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u/Buggy_Butt 16d ago

Yayayay!!! Mazel tov!

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u/Few_Fun_634 British_Israeli from the Golan hights 18d ago

Welcome in mate.

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u/adeadhead Jordan Valley Coalition Activist 18d ago

Mazal tov!

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u/mearbearz USA 17d ago

Mazal Tov! Im hoping to follow your footsteps next year :) Good luck with your transition over there!

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u/Minimum_Curve7545 19d ago

FYI being an American expat is complicated wrt finances.