Nadia Katzir, at The Blogs

Oct 6, 2023, 5:59 AM

The Spiritual Energy of the Western Wall: A Personal Perspective

A dear friend of mine, Anna Solomon, a Traditional Teacher of the Anishinaabe traditions, recently saw my latest Facebook post from Jerusalem. The post featured a photograph of myself sitting at the Western Wall site. I knew that Anna...

Jun 6, 2023, 6:59 AM

Organizations Helping Olim Hadashim in Israel

Moving to a new country can be both exciting and daunting, especially when it involves navigating a new language, culture, and way of life. For olim hadashim, or new immigrants to Israel, this experience can be particularly challenging. Fortunately,...

Mar 12, 2023, 7:31 PM

Volunteering in Israel: NGOs that will need help this Passover

When I just arrived in Israel, I did not have friends or any strong social network. My social life was boring. I came up with a plan to meet new people through volunteering. I also thought serving the local...

Sep 6, 2020, 12:03 PM

The Rosh Hashana gifts you can buy to support Israeli small businesses

In less than two weeks, Jews in Israel and across the world will be celebrating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year (5781). With the recent government released numbers on corona cases in Israel, it seems even the most optimistic small...

Sep 4, 2020, 11:06 AM

Israeli start-ups join a global online program to democratize the MBA education

When I first came across an online advertising banner - ThePowerMBA in Israel, my interest was sparked by the famous names I saw there. Uri Levine, the co-founder of Waze, was listed with other top executives at Airbnb, Netflix,...

Aug 3, 2020, 10:57 AM

Interview with Resa Gooding: becoming leading Hubspot expert in Israel

English speaking immigrants in Israel choose digital marketing as a conventional career path. Native English language skills help them to stand out from local professionals even despite poor Hebrew. Moreover, the best marketing technology solutions are released in the...

May 30, 2019, 1:51 PM

How to achieve goals: 6 questions you need to answer

Welcome the May hero for Meet Haifa People - Einat Polarsky Ben-Natan, a senior life coach, facilitator and workshop developer, a lecturer at Gome, the largest Coaching Academy in Israel. Einat shared with the blog readers simple and easy...

Mar 3, 2019, 11:34 PM

Meet Haifa People: Shai Rilov, founder of the first Israeli social restaurant

As Israel gets ready to celebrate Global Food Waste Day on March 12, I thought it would be a great idea to make an interview with Shai Rilov, the co-founder and CEO of the first and only social restaurant...

Feb 19, 2019, 12:57 PM

Visit to Yad LaKashish: Charity in the heart of Jerusalem

When I immigrated to Israel I didn’t know Hebrew and didn’t have social connections. It was a period when I often felt isolated, lonely and frustrated for being unemployed. Luckily I had my hobby - crafts - and it gave...

Feb 4, 2019, 12:07 PM

What makes Tzfat “holy”? — account of spiritual retreat at Ascent Center

It took me two hours by bus to get to Tzfat from Haifa. Most of the journey I slept, though my husband said I would enjoy beautiful countryside views. After a stressful work week, I was too exhausted to stay awake. Well,...

About Me

Nadia Katzir is a young woman from Russia - Siberia, who came to live in Israel and loves it. As someone, who chose to be in Israel not as a returning Jew, she could not count on the extended family network, the institutional help of absorption or Jewish agencies. Nadia made her way based on the social connections found, mainly through her networking and social media. She writes about people, who inspire immigrants, create art, communities, opportunities and her life in Israel. Nadia worked in different international cooperation, education and NGO promoting projects in Russia and Israel.

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