There Are Two Kinds of Jews – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks with Ken Spiro who made aliyah in 1982 from New York at the age of 22; Rabbi, Historian, Tour Guide and Author.
Making Aliyah Without the Dream – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks with Shawna Goodman Sone; Aliyah from Montreal to Renana in 2014. Shawna, 53, had visited Israel her whole life , but had never considered making Aliyah.
You Have An Accent! – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks with Jonathan Feldstein who made aliyah in 2004 from Teaneck to Efrat. Jonathan, 69, has six children and four grandchildren.
How Israeli Americans Can Make a Difference – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie welcomes two guests to the show today;
A Car and a TV – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Estherina Levy Tafrizi, a retiree from Brooklyn who made aliyah just days ago. Estherina moved because her husband is Israeli and wanted to be closer to his family who all live in the south of Israel.
God Gives You Your Income – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie hosts Lenny Solomon, Jewish rock musician who formed the band Shlock Rock in 1984. Lenny made aliyah from NY in 1996 and lives in Beit Shemesh.
Life In Israel Today – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie shares about life in Israel by the pool
Green God in the Pocket – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks from her heart about life now in Israel, and speaks openly with Nechaman Greenfield, olah from Teaneck NJ, who says N. American Jews are not moving to Israel in droves because they are concerned about not having enough money, or as she says "Green God in the Pocket"
Even Now. Come Home. – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks from her heart in this episode about a variety of issues. Now in Israel, all are under the cloud of war, but Israelis are going about their days as normally as they can.
Be Ready to Run – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks with Aleeza Ben-Shalom about life since Aliyah (2021) and how she and the family are managing since Oct.
The Savvy Traveler – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie begins the show by speaking about the need to be FLEXIBLE in Israel, and how things often do not go according to plan. Meet Marty Paz, Las Vegas
Tuition Tuition Tuition – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Zev Feller, a Financial Coach serving the Anglo Community through the organization Masila.
Study Abroad in Israel – Returnung Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Hila Oz (24) who made aliyah from Los Angeles to Jerusalem; Hila stresses the burden of student debt and explains the benefits of earning a higher degree in Israel through one of the universities here, which are 1) much less expensive than American colleges and 2) have English programs of study. To find out more, visit thrivestudyabroad.org or ipledgeforisrael.org where you can take a short survey.
Israel Isn’t Fake – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Zelig Krymko-Shmuelovich, who moved to Israel six months ago from Queens, New York City
Revisiting Lauren – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie recounts the successful rescue mission where the IDF extracted four hostages from Gaza...extraordinary! We hear a conversation between Natalie & Lauren Isaacs who made aliyah in 2020 and became a Tour Guide.
Being Decisive – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks with Moshe Dejman..
Aligning Expectations – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie begins the show by describing the Yom ha'Zicharon ceremony at her yishuv; she then welcome Lorne Rovet to the program. Lorne is in Toronto and is at the end of the pre-aliyah paperwork stage. His daughter, Tali, has already made aliyah and is a soldier and is currently in basic training.
Jews Have No Future in the Diaspora Anymore – Returning Home [audio]
Wake Up Jewish Brothers and Sisters!
Columbia University in Love With Hamas – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Shira Dicker, a Writer and New Yorker who lives near Columbia University and walks daily through the campus. Shira gives us a description of what's been going on there since before Pesach.
Meet Pete….in Haifa – Returning Home [audio]
.but it was just that. A joke. After two divorces, his sons suggested he really do it. And he did.
The Iranian Attack Over My Home – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie talks about the Iranian attack over her home, and how her family and community dealt with it.
Learning Languages is Good for the Brain – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Ina Ora Nisa, a woman from Romania, who lived her adult life in Switzerland and married a Spanish man.
From Mexico to Haifa – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie opens the show sharing the loss of her mother, who lived in the USA; Natalie shares her grief and regret for not pushing her parents to make aliyah.
Politics in Tel Aviv – Returning Home [audio]
In this episode Natalie interviews aspiring Tel Aviv municipal politician Daniel Gindis, an oleh from NYC who is running for a seat on the Tel Aviv City Council.
Lasers and More…. – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie talks to us from her morning walks, and during one she notices that a laser is aimed at her courtesy of the security team which is always on watch;
Natalie is BACK! – Returning Home [audio]
After touring several cities in the States, Natalie is back home in Israel and she has something to say!
Hard Times…. – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks freely in this episode from different times and locations; she starts at the Dead Sea where she spends her birthday in the morning, and we get glimpses of her on her morning walk and elsewhere as the week goes by.
Maintaining Momentum – Returning Home [audio]
her own son who is fighting in Gaza, was released for Shabbat, and how the families in Israel are all dealing with life during this challenging time.
Germany 1939 – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Kim Bash Reatory Extraordaire; Kim tells us about the olim she works with, the challenges, the desires, what is important in finding a new home, how finding a community is more important than the actual house, and more.
Having Your Passport Isn’t Enough – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie shares a letter she received from her son serving in Gaza;