The insider's guide

Moving to Israel.
The parts nobody tells you.

Practical guides written from seven years inside the Israel relocation industry — shipping, customs, legal, housing, schools, and everything in between. No fluff. No generic advice.

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Shipping & Customs
Ashdod port delays: why they happen and what you can actually do
Your container has arrived at Ashdod and stopped. Nobody can tell you why. After seven years managing shipments through Israeli ports, here's what's actually going on — and how to get it moving.
By Maya, Shipping Specialist
April 2026
7 min read
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Shipping & Customs
The complete Aliyah customs checklist
Every document you need — organised by when to have it ready, not just what it is. The checklist that prevents port delays.
Shipping
10 min
Shipping & Customs
20ft vs 40ft container: which do you actually need?
A room-by-room guide to choosing the right container size for your Israel move — including the appliance trap most American families fall into.
Shipping
8 min
Legal & Visa
Moving to Israel on a B-1 work visa: what non-olim face
The bank guarantee, the 17% VAT on goods, and what's genuinely different if you're not making Aliyah.
Legal
9 min
Legal & Visa
How to apostille your documents — and how long it takes by country
US, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, France — real timelines, country-specific traps, and the 6-month validity rule nobody tells you about.
Legal
10 min
Housing
Best neighbourhoods for Anglo families in Israel
Ra'anana, Modi'in, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Netanya — honest pros and cons for each, by family type. Includes the shipping logistics side nobody else covers.
Housing
12 min
Settling In
Schools, banking, and the first six months nobody talks about
The bureaucracy loop on landing day, school enrolment timing, Ulpan, Sal Klita — and what families wish they'd known earlier.
Settling In
11 min