Moving to Israel

In attempting to be THE moving to Israel blog on the Internet, we are constantly seeking to provide our readers with tips and advice on making Aliyah. Another, less publicized adjustment for new immigrants in Israel is the move within the country itself. As Olim are often unsettled upon relocation, moving to several places until a permanent home is found is extremely common. Yesterday I found myself is such a situation as I moved my family across the city to my second home since making Aliyah and thought I would share a bit of my experience to you.

We moved from our home in the German Colony Jerusalem to the neighboring community of Old Katamon just a few blocks away. As someone who has moved a reasonable amount of times over the years back in America, I was prepared for the grind of the day. However, looking back on the day, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised with how it went. The moving company showed up at about 8:00 a.m. and worked efficiently from there on out. They were out of our old apartment by about 12:30 p.m. and had all of our stuff moved in to our new place by 3:30 p.m. The company seemed to be proffesional throughout and was accomodating with any requests made of them.

Now, this is not to say that any moving company should feel the right to act in any way other than the above. However, reality is that not all companies do. I have had very bad experiences with my moves in America and it would be nice if this was a general indication of company practice here in Israel. Unfortunately, my wife dealt with all the arranging and everything was paid in cash so I do not know off hand the contact information of the company to link to them. However, I will get it and post it in a future post to let everyone thinking about moving a chance to test them out.

Making Aliyah is always tough and making a move within Israel is just another challenge that many Olim face within their first few years in the country. As we always are trying to dole out information when first moving to Israel, please never hesitate to post a comment here or to contact me directly for ANY answers or advice you may seek regarding the move within Israel as well.

 Ari