There's no Lakewood in Israel

In Israel, there are two roads for religious people. Well, actually there is one - Haredi, because Dati Leumi isn't really religious. There's no concept of avodas Hashem with the Dati Leumi. Their avodah is the state. They 'serve' in the military. That's the main thing with them. Otherwise, there's some Orthoxpray, meaning minimal practice only. So that leaves you with Haredim. But if you don't speak Yiddish or Hebrew -- and it's hard to learn those languages as an adult -- then you are living in isolation in their ghettos or living with the Dati Leumi. Be prepared for females with wild uncovered hair, bare legs, taking up seats in the front of the bus as they stare into their smart phones.

There's no Lakewood here. You likely will not have a car because they are 5x the price of those in the USA. You aren't stepping out of your private home, hopping in your car, and parking at the shul for Maariv, all on a block with nice homes. No, you are stumbling out of your tiny apartment, into a hallway with unfriendly neighbors and dirty walls, and out into the street with the barely religious people on the street. There's no Lakewood, no Monsey, no Lawrence. It's not dignified, not attractive, and not very frum either. This is the world that you are bringing your kids to.