The most important thing is not to fear at all

marissabyisrael:

Hey.  What’s up?

Here’s the deal:  I need to interview Israelis for this final project I’m doing on Aliyah/other forms of immigration (but that’s mainly the suggestion of my professor…I really just want to focus on Aliyah) for one of my classes.  And because I always feel really weird interrupting people at cafes (and because I really want to get this done ASAP so I can really enjoy my last weeks in Israel), I was hoping you all could help me out.  So I’m going to post the questions following this message.  You can inbox me with your answers, or inbox me asking for my email if you’d prefer to email them to me.  It’ll be really anonymous, I promise, and only for this paper, and you’d be helping me out a lot!  Thanks in advance!

Interview Questions:

How old are you?

Did you make Aliyah?

If yes, from where? What made you decide to make Aliyah?

If no, how long has your family been in Israel? From where did they
come originally?

What are your feelings toward Aliyah and olim in general? Do you
think they are positives for the state of Israel, or negatives?

What is your opinion of yaredah? If given the opportunity, would you
like to leave Israel?  Why?

How do you feel about those who have left and returned? Do you think
all Israeli ex-pats belong back home in Israel, or that it’s okay for
them to stay outside of Israel?

What are your feelings toward migrant workers and refugees? Do you
think they are a threat the Jewish majority in Israel? Is it possible to
deny them a legal status and still remain a liberal democracy?

Have at, Israeli followers.