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Naomi
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Hello and Shalom. Naomi here, 31, from Berlin. I was born in Germany to Israeli parents — my mother is Israeli, my father is German-Israeli, both Jewish. I grew up in Berlin speaking both German and Hebrew at home and have always had a foot in both worlds.
I have Israeli citizenship through my mother but have never actually lived in Israel as an adult. I visited regularly — grandparents, cousins, the whole Israeli family infrastructure — but Germany is where I grew up and built my life.
I am now ready to make the move permanent. My situation is slightly complicated — I am not making aliyah under the Law of Return, I am returning as an Israeli citizen. I have been trying to understand whether I receive oleh benefits as a returning citizen and the answer seems to be nuanced — something about toshav chozer status. I would love to understand this better from someone who has been through it.
I work in architecture and am hoping to have my German qualifications recognised in Israel — another process I am researching. My Hebrew is fluent conversationally but my professional Hebrew is underdeveloped.
Targeting Tel Aviv — I have cousins there and the German-Israeli community in south Tel Aviv is surprisingly large and apparently very warm. Anyone who made aliyah from Germany or as a returning Israeli citizen, I would love to connect.
I have Israeli citizenship through my mother but have never actually lived in Israel as an adult. I visited regularly — grandparents, cousins, the whole Israeli family infrastructure — but Germany is where I grew up and built my life.
I am now ready to make the move permanent. My situation is slightly complicated — I am not making aliyah under the Law of Return, I am returning as an Israeli citizen. I have been trying to understand whether I receive oleh benefits as a returning citizen and the answer seems to be nuanced — something about toshav chozer status. I would love to understand this better from someone who has been through it.
I work in architecture and am hoping to have my German qualifications recognised in Israel — another process I am researching. My Hebrew is fluent conversationally but my professional Hebrew is underdeveloped.
Targeting Tel Aviv — I have cousins there and the German-Israeli community in south Tel Aviv is surprisingly large and apparently very warm. Anyone who made aliyah from Germany or as a returning Israeli citizen, I would love to connect.