Bayit Rishon Bamoledet

What does the program include?
The first year is divided into two periods:
• The first six months include an intensive Hebrew ulpan. Parents learn Hebrew in a regional ulpan, five mornings a week and the children learn full day in the kibbutz schools. (Kindergartens are open 07:00-16:00 throughout the year, including on Jewish holidays and the summer vacation). During the ulpan families participate in seminars and trips around the country.
• In the second half of the year families may choose to extend their stay for an additional six months, with the approval of the Program coordinators. This time is intended mainly for finding work and/or participating in vocational courses, or for those leaving kibbutz for preparation and organization.  Aliyah coordinators from the kibbutz and the regional council assist the families throughout this process.
• After this time families are given the option of staying on the kibbutz or in the region, as kibbutz members or residents, or of joining community neighborhoods.

What does the family get from the kibbutz?
• Accommodation in an apartment or caravan, with basic furniture – beds, refrigerator, table, chairs, etc.
• Intensive Hebrew ulpan
• Schooling for children
• Assistance by aliyah coordinator from the kibbutz and the regional council throughout the program.
• A variety of high-quality municipal services, such as medical care, swimming pool, sports fields, playgrounds, etc.
• A vibrant social structure, including religious activities, parties, and cultural events.

Advantages of the program:
• Optimal conditions for learning the Hebrew language
• Good integration of children into the formal and informal school system
• Quiet, country-style quality of life for parents and children
• Easy way of getting to know the Israeli way of life
• Personal assistance from highly-experienced aliyah coordinators

Who can benefit from the program?
• Families with children, aged 25-50
• Singles, aged 30-40
• Single-parent families, with children

Living expenses:
Families must pay for the services they receive on the kibbutz such as housing and education according to set prices. Food, electricity, telephone and laundry are charged according to usage. 

Program Identification Card:
• 16 years of experience in absorbing new families to local communities
• Over 9,000 olim families have participated in the program (30,000 people)
• 80 affiliate kibbutzim in 10 regional councils

Note: There is a possibility of finding permanent housing in the kibbutzim and communities connected to these projects.

Summary
Thousands of families who started out their aliyah with us can testify that the Program gave them a “soft landing” in Israel, and assisted them in finding their way in their new home.  We welcome you to join them.

For additional information about Bayit Rishon Bamoledet Programs please contact:

In Israel:
Bayit Rishon Bamoledet/
First Home in the Homeland
Elena Kovarsky
Program director
Mobile: +972-52-6130384
Fax: +972-8-6565403
e-mail: elenako@jafi.org