Budget cuts change my plans again

Due to the worldwide economic situation the Jewish Agency has had to adjust it's budget. As there have been two Absorption/Ulpan programs in Jerusalem, one for 21-35 year olds and one for most everyone else. As one was in leased facilities and one owned by the Jewish Agency they decided to obviously keep the owned one, however they also have a high desire to keep the program for young olim intact and have decided to move that program to the other campus. This happens to be where I was targeting my plans to live for my first six months in Israel. So, the Shaliach now is looking to arrange accommodations in Ra'anana, a city of about 75,000 just north of Tel Aviv. The absorption center there is a little more centrally located (within that city) compared to the one in Jerusalem, so there are some benefits to living there. I was hoping to be near the government offices as we get our business going, but I guess I'll just have to plan time in Jerusalem to do whatever needs to be done. I guess I need to make friends in the City that will take me in for the holidays... If not I'll have to find (hopefully reasonable) a place to rent or a hotel.



This is one of many adjustments I'll be making and sometimes you just have to go with the flow... No worries -- I'm making Aliyah!