Lara Itzhaki, at The Blogs

Jun 4, 2026, 2:10 PM

Israeli Real Estate: A Field Guide for the Bewildered Oleh

Nobody warns you about this part. You've mentally prepared for the Hebrew. You've accepted that customer service here operates on its own philosophical timeline. You've made peace with the fact that things work differently in Israel. And then you try to...

May 14, 2026, 9:21 PM

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Living the Jerusalem we once only prayed for

To all the haters who want Israel to be temporary: We're not going anywhere - and our daily routines prove it, for it's ordinary life that makes this our home

Apr 1, 2026, 8:44 PM

The Eighth Happiest Country on Earth is at War. Make That Make Sense.

Israel's ranking in the 2026 World Happiness Report is baffling, instructive, and very on-brand. Somewhere in the world right now, a researcher is staring at a spreadsheet trying to figure out why a country currently exchanging fire with Iran ranks...

Mar 29, 2026, 12:30 PM

Israel’s Health System: Kupat Holim Survival Guide

Welcome to one of your first real Israeli decisions: picking a Kupat Holim. Four healthcare providers to choose from. Should be simple, right? You'd be adorably wrong. Israel's system is straightforward in theory—everyone gets universal coverage, you just pick one...

Mar 19, 2026, 3:06 PM

Opening a Bank Account in Israel

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What They Don't Tell You at the Airport You've survived the flight, charmed your way through Misrad HaPnim, and found an apartment that's technically within budget if you don't count parking. Well done. Now comes the part nobody puts on...

Mar 16, 2026, 7:43 PM

Where Should You Actually Live in Israel?

You've done it. You've made aliyah. You survived the Misrad HaPnim forms, you're getting used to three-cheek kisses (or is it two?), and now comes the million-shekel question: where do you actually unpack your boxes? Israel's deceptively tiny—you can drive...

Mar 11, 2026, 8:19 PM

Making Aliyah: Separating Myths from Experience

For many Jewish people, the idea of moving to Israel begins as a quiet feeling — a pull toward something more rooted, more purposeful. It might surface at a Shabbat table, during a late-night conversation about identity, or somewhere...

Mar 10, 2026, 6:14 PM

Israeli Bureaucracy for New Olim: A Survival Guide

Let me guess—you just landed in Israel, still riding that aliyah high, and someone casually mentioned you need to visit "the Misrad Hapnim." Your face went blank. They might as well have said "you need to defeat the final...

May 19, 2021, 7:31 PM

Watching from the sidelines

I have been helping people make Aliyah for over 5 years. Aliyah is usually a mix of emotions — excitement, anxiety, days and months of little to no sleep, packing up on that end and then unpacking on our end. OVERWHELMING...

Nov 14, 2019, 6:52 PM

Why I moved to Israel

I'd like to share with you an email my brother, Rafi Shulman sent me to day This is why we moved to Israel... When my wife and I decided to make Aliyah a few years ago, many of our family and...

About Me

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a field I chose because helping others has always been important to me. I feel deeply grateful for the zchut to live in Israel and to be able to help others make Aliyah and build their lives here. I co-founded Olim Advisors with my brother, Rafi Shulman, to support, guide, and advocate for individuals and families throughout their Aliyah journey and help them find their home in Israel. Being able to combine my love for Israel with my passion for helping people is truly meaningful to me.