In Jerusalem

Aliya in progress

More Western immigrants are choosing to maintain their careers back in the old country.

Aliya
Photo by: courtesy NBN
Devora (not her real name) is a housewife living in an ultra- Orthodox community near Jerusalem. While she helps her children with homework and takes care of all of her family’s domestic needs, her husband is abroad, working in an office in England to support his growing family.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, Devora complained that while she could not have made aliya without her husband maintaining his position in London, it has taken a real toll on her family.

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