Bureaucracy

Purim Shpiel: Israel adds 300 new forms to aliyah process

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

|ByMATHILDA THIS IS HELL-ER
Rejoice! New immigrants now have more native bureaucracy to make them feel at home.
Holocaust survivor Moshe David Meir poses for a picture at his home in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025, Meir survived the Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Israel has the moral duty to simplify beaureucracy for Holocaust survivors - opinion

It is possible to equalize and establish a uniform disability rating (above 50%) for all 35,000 Holocaust survivors who currently receive stipends.

|ByORLY SIVAN
Services in Israel – Rachel Shachar. Professional apostille services for Israeli and international

The powers of a Notary Public in Israel

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH NOTARY PUBLIC RACHEL SCHACHAR
THE DEVASTATED remains of apartments in Tel Aviv where residents were forbidden from entering to retrieve possessions.

Picking up the pieces: Israelis who lost homes in Iran attack remain traumatized by bureaucracy

The war with Iran may be over, but for victims of missile attacks, the trauma continues.

|ByALEX WINSTON

'Israel is something you can't understand': JPost staff share struggles, silliness of aliyah

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Zvika Klein, and Alex Winston

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative photo of people making aliyah to Israel.

Fighting for their identity: Amos and Rivka Minster on their Journey to Judaism and Israel

Amos and Rivka Minster converted to Judaism under the official auspices of the state but had to fight to receive their official Israeli identification.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
AMOS AND RIVKA Minster smile upon receiving their official Israeli ID cards.

Bank Leumi president & CEO: 'The government must eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy'

“We all hope that the effects of the war will be short-lived and that the economic rebound that will follow will be significant," said Bank Leumi President & CEO Hanan Friedman.

MARCH 26, 2024ByLIOR NOVIK
Bank Leumi President & CEO Hanan Friedman at the conference.

Navigating bureaucracy: How to obtain a building permit in Israel

Exploring the labyrinth of Israeli bureaucracy: Navigating the complexities of building permits to save time and increase efficiency.

DECEMBER 11, 2023ByOFER PETERSBURG
Navigating Israeli bureaucracy can be extremely frustrating, says the writer.

The Israeli passport crisis - opinion

The expectation that citizens should roam the length and breadth of Israel in order to find an appointment slot somewhere in order to renew a passport is preposterous.

MAY 8, 2023BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
THE EXPECTATION that citizens should roam the length and breadth of the country in order to find an appointment slot somewhere to renew a passport is preposterous.

Voices from the Arab press: Conspiracy theories won't stop Saudi reforms

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 4, 2023ByMEDIA LINE
GLASS CUBE: Apple’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York City.

It's about time Israel makes aliyah more accessible - editorial

A new initiative is going to make aliyah easier for people with disabilities.

DECEMBER 15, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.