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Hesheyf
I am in my very early 60's coming to Israel with my wife
Our objectives on this trip are to figure out where to move to when making Aliyah
and to explore any income possibilities
We are a Charedi balabatish family Agudah type with Chasidisha leanings
I learned in Torah Vodaath in Williamsburg and see the Belzer Rebbe when I can
I daven in an Agudah now, but enjoy a shtibil enviornment

We would like to live in the general Yerushalyim area but not in the heart of town
The prices there prohibitively high

We have relatives in Har Nof and have had suggestions of Bet Shemesh and Telz Stone
but we would like to consider other areas

It would be nice if there were;
some Anglos
some people our age ( in searching we came across Tel Zion but we wonder if there is anything there for us)
the possibility of still earning a few Shekel ( I would consider beginning to work for a company that needs
representation in the American Midwest and to continue working for them when we make Aliyah

My wife comments that I may be painting ourselves too far to the right. So, let me point out that we have YU
friends, Gush fiends etc

Any information and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

We arrive February 11th
lyric
QUOTE(Hesheyf @ Jan 28 2008, 05:54 PM) *
I am in my very eary 60's coming to Israel with my wife
Our objectives on this trip are to figure out where to move to when making Aliyah
and to explore any income possibilities
We are a Charedi family Agudah type with Chasidisha leanings
I learned in Torah Vodaath in Williamsburg and see the Belzer Rebbe when I can
I daven in an Agudah now, but enjoy a shtibil enviornment

We would like to live in the general Yerushalyim area but not in the heart of town
The prices there prohibitively high

We have relatives in Har Nof and have had suggestions of Bet Shemesh and Telz Stone
but we would like to consider other areas

It would be nice if there were;
some Anglos
some people our age ( in searching we came across Tel Zion but we wonder if there is anything there for us)
the possibility of still earning a few Shekel ( I would consider beginning to work for a company that needs
representation in the American Midwest and to continue working for them when we make Aliyah

Any information and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

We arrive February 11th



Nice to see some older people on h.com; I thought I was the only one (not 60 yet but not far off!). We bought in 1989 in Shaarei Chessed but as you say that has become prohibitive now; nice for us though! smile.gif My kids have recently bought a plot of land in Ramat Shlomo which is one of the outlying suburbs of Yerushalayim and still reasonably priced. It's a very Chareidi area of all types. There is a lot of new building going on there so it's a very up and coming area.
Kalashnikover_Rebbe
Tel Tzion is a bad idea IMHO, not your demographic at all.

Maybe Beitar (although I'm also not sure)
Ramat Beit Shemesh
Telz Stone is definitely a possibility but it is out in the middle of nowhere.

What about an outlying area of J'lem like Neve Yaakov or Ramot??

Menachem E
Neve Jake has lots of Anglos in the - 50 -60's area,but it could get boring,there isnt much going on - i lived there for 2 years - check out ramat beit shemesh
dude
QUOTE (Menachem E @ Jan 28 2008, 04:20 PM) *
Neve Jake has lots of Anglos in the - 50 -60's area,but it could get boring,there isnt much going on - i lived there for 2 years - check out ramat beit shemesh

Baka is worth looking into, you have there roads listed Reuven, Shimon, etc. (off derech shechem). There is a chassidish yeshivah in the area (where they also have chutznik yom tov sheni tefillos) and the area has lots of Anglos of all ages and religious levels. May be out of your price range though.

Check out http://www.nbn.org.il/social/community/com...y_jerusalem.htm
NY-LON
Baka is not an area that comes to mind for someone chareidi... and it is far from cheap!
krumlikeapretzel
QUOTE (Hesheyf @ Jan 28 2008, 11:54 AM) *
I am in my very early 60's coming to Israel with my wife
Our objectives on this trip are to figure out where to move to when making Aliyah
and to explore any income possibilities


First of all welcome to h.com. smile.gif

My first reaction would be to recommend Rechavia, but it's very expensive. There are several areas in Jerusalem that you might like, including Bayit Vegan, Har Nof and Givat Shaul, but I have no idea what property prices are like there. I tried looking at the community profiles on the Nefesh BeNefesh site, and they do mention the community of Hashmonaim which, according to them has a 
40% Anglo population, although it's a Religious Zionist community. 
With regards to starting a business or finding employment, I think Nefesh B'Nefesh has a department for employment assistance. I wish I could offer more concrete help...

Anyway, I wish you all the best. smile.gif
dugri
maybe modiin illit. despite what people may say, its not quite as stiff as its made out to be.
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