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From Friday, September 2nd to Wednesday, the 7th,  Maayan and Jennifer from the Gvahim Aliyah Prep and The Gvahim Tech programs went on a memorable

Ukraine & Eastern Europe Project Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, over 30,000 new Olim who are Russian speakers have

Revamped, Modern, and Smooth Every once in awhile, we all need a fresh new look. That includes Gvahim. With this in mind, we’ve decided to

כעת, יוסף מודה בכנות מרגשת שהוא מאוד מרוצה מכך שהגיע ארצה. “כל הזמן הזה אשתי ואני רצינו לעלות לישראל, לא היה לנו אפילו ספק. זאת

Ever wondered how it would be if Moses brought the Jews to make aliyah to Israel today? Find out in our special Passover tale, retold

Gvahim presents a first-stage summary of her Eastern Europe Project. In this document, you will find a characterization of the Olim community from wartime Russia

Gvahim has an important update: Revital Rauchwerger, who launched the GEC program and managed it for the past three and a half years, has resigned

Read this story in Spanish here: Gvahim Mi alia – Sharon Mitnik – Gvahim From a very young age, I dreamed of living in Israel.

עמותת גבהים גאה ושמחה לשתף פעולה עם התארגנויות ומיזמים שונים שנולדו ע’מ לתת מענה לעולים הטריים שמגיעים בשבועות האחרונים עקב המלחמה באוקראינה. המיזם של מילה

ישראל צריכה להחליף דיסקט מחשבתי: העלייה אינה נטל כלכלי אלא דווקא נכס פוטנציאלי אדיר כל שקל שיושקע בפיתוח מיומנויות והכשרה מתאימה, יחזיר את עצמו בריבית

Tell us something about yourself? “I was born in Haifa but have lived in Tel Aviv for over 30 years. I worked as an organizational

We are excited and honored to share that the GEC is 1 of only 8 programs/accelerators selected for inclusion in The Ecosystem Project. Thanks to

On Thursday, February 10, Lior Belahcen and past participant Neriyah Oren spoke about Gvahim on national television – ערוץ 14 – and showed the work

מנכ”ל החברה הכלכלית לחיפה, אור שחף, השיק את התוכנית “Tech & The City”, בשיתוף עמותת גבהים והסוכנות היהודית מנכ”ל החברה הכלכלית לחיפה, אור שחף, פתח

(…) They also held a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony with members of the Derech Eretz leadership program and new immigrants from the Gvahim non-profit organization that

“This year, we want to push the limit with more teams and a broader program.” People tell me I drive them crazy! Born and raised

(…) a small but dedicated group of students learned about the technology landscape in Israel from Jonni Niemann, tech program manager for Gvahim, a nonprofit

“I could see the impact that Gvahim makes in the lives of Olim.” Please meet our new colleague, Luciana Druker. “I was born in Argentina

Israel’s high-tech industry has long been a professional destination for immigrants, but now even immigrants who lack tech experience have found opportunities. Immigrating to a

הנשיא אמר: “חשיבותו של האירוע הזה, היא בכך שהוא שם במרכז הבמה את הפוטנציאל האדיר והתרומה של העלייה למדינת ישראל ולחברה הישראלית, בכל תחומי החיים.”

רבות דובר על ישראל כ”סטארט-אפ ניישן” – וכולנו מרבים להתגאות בכך, אך לא רבים זוכרים שהדבר לא היה קורה ללא גל העלייה המשמעותי האחרון מברית-המועצות

Below you will find an excerpt of the interview, to read the whole article, open the PDF > כשאין מספיק עובדים, העולים החדשים מסתערים על

ההסתדרות הציונית ומשרד העלייה והקליטה העניקו את אותות ההוקרה בטקס מרגש שנערך בירושלים במעמד שרת הקליטה פנינה תמנו שטה. זכו מספר ארגונים באות ההוקרה על

With the start of the New Year approaching – Rosh Hashana 5782 – We, at Gvahim decided it was time to refresh our look as

BY CLAUDIA AJBESZYC AND NATHALIE WACHTEL Claudia Ajbeszyc, Tech Sourcer & HR Manager at PerfectaHR I made aliyah from Brazil nearly two years ago and

NEW for Olim: ESRA & Gvahim – Your go-to support in Israel! Day-to-day practical challenges and cultural differences make it difficult for English-speaking new Olim to feel

We are proud to share that TheHiveAshdod by Gvahim is ranked in the #top5 incubators in Israel in the Perception Box article about Israel’s top

ESRA and Gvahim have partnered up to create a website described as a “one-stop-shop” for community life and professional development among olim.

BY LIOR BELAHCEN, DIRECTOR OF GVAHIM CAREER CENTER One of the main commandments of Passover, on Seder night, is to recount the story of the

BY BORUCH GORDON, GVAHIM ALUMNUS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR Networking doesn’t come easy to everyone. Some are better at it than others. And even if you

BY ANA LUCIA GUTIERREZ (EDITED BY LARRY LUXNER) As 2020 — a year worth deleting from our collective memory — comes to a close, so

BY LARRY LUXNER Shawna Goodman Sone is a proud Canadian, prominent chef, Jewish mother of three, published author, activist, and philanthropist. Yet among her many

In parallel with her studies at the Austrian School of Seth. George, Lecia Bachar Manoach instructed folk dances in the Jewish community. She is currently

הנגיף פגע קשות בבריאות ובכלכלה, והוא אינו פוסח גם על העלייה, שנקטעה כמעט לחלוטין בשל המשבר. ללא שפה, מסגרות חינוך ועם עתיד כלכלי לוט בערפל

Start-Up Nation, Tel Aviv Municipality and Google for StartUp jointly created the boot camp in cooperation with Gvahim, ThePower MBA and OurCrowd, among others.

Juan Taifeld es israelí, pero nació en México. Su experiencia como olé jadash y su trabajo en la Agencia Judía le hizo identificar una necesidad

On the morning of August 12th, TheHive Ashdod entrepreneurs gathered physically at our home base in Ashdod (Kivunim Youth Center) to celebrate the ending of

BY LARRY LUXNER Back in her native Ukraine, Lyudmyla Novoselsky, 40, was chief technology officer for Ignite Ltd., an Israeli software outsourcing firm. She and her husband,

BY ELI SOLO When going to an interview know e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g about the company you’re interviewing with: How is the company doing [financially/product-wise/reputation-wise? Check its performance

BY JUAN TAIFELD, CEO of Gvahim Dear Gvahim Family Members, A few days ago, I traveled through the Negev with my family and, among the

написано Джонни Ниманн,Руководитель программы Tech Heights Что характеризует израильскую бизнес-культуру? Путеводитель, опубликованный несколько лет назад американским подразделением компании Интел (Intel) под названием «Работа с израильтянами»,

написано Виктор Бенко Доброго времени суток Вам. Рад, что выдалась возможность поделиться тем опытом, который я получил, и, более того, он может оказаться полезным кому-то

BY THE GVAHIM CAREER CENTER (GCC) The first step in searching for a job is usually editing your CV. This means updating it with your

BY EINAT SALEMNICK, CAREER CONSULTANT, GVAHIM Starting your career over in Israel and wondering where to begin? Moving your life to a new country can

Gvahim is assisting new highly-qualified immigrants to join the Israeli workforce and startup ecosystem. Throughout our 15 years of existence, we have managed to directly

– BY EZRA BRAND, GVAHIM ALUMNUS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR Since making Aliyah from France in his early 20s, Maxime Seligman has succeeded in building a

BY MATTHEW LEWIS, GVAHIM ALUMNUS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR Judith Beer-Gabel’s story is a great one. In France, Judith studied to be a lawyer, but got

BY MATTHEW LEWIS, GVAHIM ALUMNUS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR Emigrating is a colossal task. Moving to a new home, learning a new language, moving banks, registering

BY MATTHEW LEWIS, GVAHIM ALUMNUS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR Nadia Malonoff-Kan is from Argentina. She made Aliya 23 years before this article was written, back before

BY MATTHEW LEWIS, GVAHIM ALUMNUS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR My first impression of Farrel was of pure focus and directness as if sentence and gesture were

BY REVITAL RAUCHWERGER If you’re preparing for meetings with potential investors, you’ve probably already developed an MVP, defined your target markets, and calculated how you

By Larry Luxner Elisabeth Kogan, the new chair of Gvahim’s 10-member board of directors and CEO of Clexio Biosciences, hopes her life journey from Paris

BY RACHEL HAMER SHEMESH (EDITED BY LARRY LUXNER) Aliyah Prep is celebrating its first anniversary this month after completing 10 programs. The goal of Aliyah Prep

BY ANA GUTIERREZ (EDITED BY LARRY LUXNER) Most Jews celebrate Rosh Hashana, though some outside Israel welcome the new year with their own local customs

BY REVITAL RAUCHWERGER I was privileged to join Gvahim over a year ago. Coming from a high-tech and venture capital background—and inspired by the arrival

BY YONI NIEMANN, TECH HEIGHTS PROGRAM MANAGER Do you know how WeWork actually makes money? It might not be how you think. Founded less than

BY ANA GUTIERREZ AND SAMANTHA RUBINSZTEJN Hacking the business field like a Hebrew pro You got to Israel a few months ago, or maybe more

PAR OREN MIZRACHI En Israel, les ordonnances électroniques remplacent progressivement les ordonnances prescrites sur papier. Or aujourd’hui, une ordonnance électronique délivrée par un médecin d’une

TheNest graduates from our third small and medium businesses accelerator made the news!

PAR OREN MIZRACHI Le mercredi 22 Aout dernier près de 25 médecins francophones ont pu assister à la 3ème édition des conférence estivales d’Olim Medical. Pour