All posts by Eliana Rudolph
An Olah Without A Parachute: Chanukah edition
Happy Chanukah!! It is really such a delight to walk down the streets in Israel and see all the lit menorot that the municipality puts up. There are shining chanukiot... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure IX
I am going to institute an Israel idiosyncrasy -Ism (the triple “I”) to my column because.. well why not? Banks charge you for taking out your own money. … I... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure viii
An Arab terrorist decided to drive his car into a group of soldiers tonight. I had been close to that location earlier tonight. Although, I probably wouldn’t have been at... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure vii
“Welcome to Israel.” No, I’m not being redundant. This is what I hear every day, many times a day. The thing is, people aren’t saying it in a friendly, warm... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure vi
I’m heeere! After all the waiting, all the emotion, and taking care of all the specifics, I have arrived. The Nefesh B’Nefesh flight went smoothly and all the olim were... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure v
When first asked to write a column about my aliyah experience – I thought that at best, it would be a help to someone going through or wanting to go... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: An Aliyah Adventure iv
My last post was about the trials of packing, this post is about what I am feeling this very moment. I’m scared. It’s starting to really hit me. I think... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: An Aliyah Adventure iii
This is a rite of passage that I have to take, like many who came before me and many who will after me. This column is not here to... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: an aliyah adventure ii
Since I gave such a grand introduction to this blog, I shall now start to back it up. Want to guess the #1 question people ask when I say I’m... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: An Aliyah Adventure i
Phew! Coming up with a title for a column is hard work. So many I mulled over, brainstormed and massaged and I still landed with the original one. You’re probably... Read More »
