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How to move to Israel while working remotely for a US employer February 17, 2021 3:06 pm Some immigrants to Israel with U.S.-based employers find places outside the home to work, including a co-working space run by Nefesh B Nefesh in Tel Aviv. Before the pandemic hit, the co-working hub operated without social distancing restrictions. (Nefesh B Nefesh)
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It turns out the coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected silver lining for Americans contemplating making aliyah: the normalization of working remotely.
To be sure, the technology that makes it possible in certain instances to work an American job while living in Israel has existed for years. But for many U.S. employers, the idea of allowing someone to move their job overseas for personal reasons was a nonstarter. Then came the COVID era and with it the massive shift to remote work.