Entering civilian life after the army in Israel is exciting but it’s also super challenging. New systems, a different culture, unfamiliar rules and a lot of conflicting advice can make even simple decisions feel overwhelming. These short and practical online courses exist to help you avoid mistakes and give you clarity and practical direction to build your life in Israel
This course helps you translate your IDF or B’not Sherut service into a real future.
You’ll Learn How To:
✔ Turn your army or sherut experience into clear, marketable civilian skills
✔ Navigate education options, funding pathways, and post-service opportunities
✔ Understand and map out career paths in Israel
✔ Break into and navigate Israel’s high-tech ecosystem
✔ Think long-term about your future, while still enjoying post-service life
Each lesson includes a short, engaging animated video introduction, paired with a downloadable resource sheet containing key insights, practical guidance, and useful links, giving you clear, holistic learning in one focused package.
Built specifically for discharged IDF lone soldiers and bnot sherut as you transition into civilian life in Israel!
Finding A Job In Israel Everything You Need To Know
A step-by-step guide to understanding the Israeli job market and actually breaking into it.
You’ll learn:
✔ How the Israeli Job Market Really Works
✔ What Israeli Employers Actually Care About
✔ How to Network in a Hyper-Connected Society
✔ Crafting an Israel-Ready CV
✔ How to Succeed in an Israeli Job Interview
✔ Using LinkedIn to Land a Job in Israel
✔ Practical Strategies for Securing Your First Job
Each lesson includes a short, engaging animated video introduction, paired with a downloadable resource sheet containing key insights, practical guidance, and useful links, giving you clear, holistic learning in one focused package.
Perfect for all olim looking to land their first job in Israel, especially IDF lone soldiers and b’not sherut.
Because no one warns you how different money works here.
You’ll learn:
✔ How Salaries, Taxes, and Benefits Actually Function
✔ Pensions, Keren Hishtalmut, and What You Must Set Up Early
✔ Health Insurance, Kupot Cholim, and Private Coverage Explained Simply
✔ Budgeting Realistically on an Israeli Salary
✔ Understanding the Banking System in Israel
✔ Paying the Bills and How That Works
Each lesson includes a short, engaging animated video introduction, paired with a downloadable resource sheet containing key insights, practical guidance, and useful links, giving you clear, holistic learning in one focused package.
This course saves money, stress and very expensive mistakes.
Each course delivers short, animated whiteboard videos that break complex topics into clear, practical lessons that stick, paired with downloadable guides and enhanced through AI-powered voice- narration for a seamless, engaging online learning experience grounded in real-world expertise.
"My goal with these courses is simple: to make life in Israel easier for olim. They’re built by olim who’ve been through the same challenges and understand the journey."
David Kramer
Executive Director
Global Certificate
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“I would love working with Alyssa, and imagined I'd come away from our time together motivated.”
Chris DeFuria
Executive Chairman
Global Certificate
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"My goal with these courses is simple: to make life in Israel easier for olim. They’re built by olim who’ve been through the same challenges and understand the journey. They made the mistakes so that you don't have to!"
Explore Lessons On Careers, Finances and Navigating Life After The Army
Participants work in teams to brainstorm, develop and create solutions to tackle challenges that are important to them and receive mentorship to bring their ideas to life.
Work In Teams at Israel's leading co-work spaces
Gain mentroshiop by top professionals to bring your ideas to life
Pitch your ideas to investors and potential partners
What some of our viewers are saying about these videos
4.8
“As a new oleh, everything felt overwhelming, especially careers and finances. The FWD Israel courses explained things so clearly. The animated videos made it easy to follow and broke down topics that usually feel long and technical into practical advice I could actually use. It saved me months of confusion.”
Daniel
New Oleh
“I wish I had these courses earlier. The animated videos take complicated Israeli systems and explain them simply, step by step. Instead of information overload, I finally felt like I understood how things work and what I needed to do next — especially after army service.”
Maya
Discharged IDF soldier
“Managing money in Israel always felt confusing but these short animated videos explained everything so clearly and turned complicated financial topics into practical advice I could actually use.”
Leslie
Veteran Olah
FAQs
Hear are some of the most common questions asked about the course.
How do I access the courses?
To obtain the courses is simple: you click on the course you wish to obtain; you pay online for the courses and you will receive a link to the course via your email after making the purchase. All the course lessons, videos and downloadable resource sheets will be accessed through the course link page you receive.
Where does the information in the courses from?
The Online courses are the result of an in-person Career and Professional Development program run in Israel over the past four years for new immigrants, discharged IDF soldiers and students. The information in the course stems from a team of olim startup founders, professionals and educators who live here, work here, and have helped thousands of others navigate life in Israel.
How are the course lessons delivered?
Each course lesson comes with a 2-4 minute animated white-board video which condenses practical information into an easy to follow educational format. In addition, each lesson comes with a downloadable Pdf resource sheet which includes further information, contact details and resources so that you get the most out of the course.
Do I have to pay for the courses
The courses have a one-time fee of 300 shekels each. This includes the full course videos and downloadable resource sheets assigned to each lesson.
Can I share the courses with others?
We offer the courses at a minimal one-time fee and therefore kindly request that you keep each course within your own immediate family and don’t share with friends, so that we can continue to finance further courses that we plan to develop for other olim.
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