USEFUL RESOURCES

Websites

• Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption (http://www.moia.gov.il/english)
• Government website with information on aliyah steps, housing, taxes, army service, employment, financial assistance, etc. It also includes a "publications" page with informational pamphlets that that may be useful to new olim.
• Nefesh B'Nefesh (http://www.nbn.org.il)
• NBN helps Jews from North America and the UK make Aliyah. They work with The Jewish Agency in the application and acceptance process. There are many helpful articles and information found throughout the website. 

Aliyah Stories / Articles

• Still Crazy: Why We Made Aliyah by Sol Jakubowicz
• Featured on Aish.com. Make sure to read the follow-up article (here) dated almost 1-year later also featured aish.com.

Miscellaneous

• The Top 14 Fact They Forgot to Tell you about Aliya by Neil Lazarus
• If you need a little comic relief - however I'm sure these are all true! Featured on The Times of Israel website.