Life Satisfaction and English-Speaking Olim

A research project between The University of Haifa and the Anglo-List

Cheryl Zlotnick, RN DrPH, Laura Dryjanska, PhD, Suzanne Suckerman

A survey of 50 questions on various aspects of Aliyah and life satisfaction, was published on the Anglo-List and the participation of olim was requested. The survey was promoted via the website and via social media. The data was gathered, analyzed and prepared. The information is under review and awaiting publication.

In the meantime, some preliminary findings were made available and included origin, age and gender demographics as follows:

Country of Origin

55% of respondents were from the USA

18% from the United Kingdom

9% from South Africa

6% from Canada

12% from other countries

Age Demographic

25% between the ages of 18 - 39

53% between the ages of 40 - 64

22% were 65 or older

Gender Demographic

74% of respondents were women

26% of respondents were men

In the survey respondents were asked a number of questions on different aspects of life satisfaction including and amongst others:

Ranking their Hebrew abilities in various situations
Life expectations
Self identity and Jewish identity

Further analysis continued and then, on December 18th, 2017, some of the findings were presented to the public in the form of a panel discussion with expert discussants, representatives of Aliyah offices and members of the general public.

Prof. Cheryl Zlotnick, RN DrPH, from The University of Haifa, supervised the research and her presentation for the evening, is published below. Dr. Laura Dryjanska, who is now an Assistant Professor in Biola University and residing in the USA, participated via Skype.

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Preliminary Results

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From left to right: Prof. Cheryl Zlotnick - University of Haifa, Suzanne Suckerman - Anglo-List, Dr. Adina Schwartz - Nefesh B'Nefesh, Dorron Kline - Telfed, Yanina Musnikow - AACI and Skyped in from the USA, Dr. Laura Dryjanska - Biola University

Members of the audience included: Aliyah volunteer - Gershom Lichtenberg, Yisrael Kohn -Project Manager Jerusalem Olim Department, Elisheva Ackerson -Project Manager Ramat Gan Olim Department, Tzippi Openehimer - Project Manager, Nefesh B'Nefesh Go North, the Lever brothers on an Aliyah pilot trip from South Africa, members of the Oleh community from Haifa and the North - vatikim and new olim from different countries.