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uncles, and cousins in other parts of with no real employment awaiting guidance.
Israel as well. Looking back, Dina them. Dina answers, “It’s for sure start- Dina was fortunate as well and was
acknowledges that their adjustment ing all over again when you relocate,
was made easier by having close family especially to a new country, but there’s b”H able to find employment in the
around. an extra special siyata d’Shmaya here.” Israeli school system as an occupation-
Upon arrival in Israel, Yehoshua’s med- al therapist, rotating each year among
One of the first issues the Lehmans ical degree was recognized, but he the various schools that need her serv-
encountered upon making aliyah were needed to do an internship to train in ices. In the Israeli system, the schools
the different categories of religious life. the Israeli medical system. He also did can offer a special ed classroom if they
Although many people label them as medical ulpan (language class) to have enough qualifying children. In
chareidi, Dina likes to think of her fam- achieve a higher level of Hebrew fluen- these smaller classes, they receive per-
ily as being Jewish, shomer Torah and cy. The original position that Yehoshua sonal attention and appropriate les-
mitzvos. “I know it is important to hoped to get in Tel Aviv didn’t work sons. Except for severe cases, where a
define yourself in Israel, because peo- out. However, the Lehman’s cousin, a child would need services for a longer
ple like to know where you hold – and physician in Netanya, was able to help period of time, the children are given
I understand a lot more after living here Yehoshua find a job in Netanya itself, two years of occupational therapy in
all these years – but I don’t like to clas- as director of the rehab unit in first and second grade. They also
sify people.” Netanya’s geriatric center. Looking receive speech and one other emotion-
back at how things turned around for al therapy service, such as music or art
◆◆◆ him, Yehoshua is very grateful for his therapy. The students can also main-
current 10-minute drive to work com- stream for part of the day, and the ben-
On the Lehman’s pilot trip preced- pared to the long commute he would efit is that their special ed teachers act
ing their aliyah, Yehoshua did some job have had to make to Tel Aviv with traf- as liaisons between them and their reg-
hunting, and although he did not find fic if he had received the first position! ular ed teachers.
anything concrete, the experience was When questions arise on cultural dif-
helpful in getting to know people. He ferences, he also appreciates having Conditions such as ADHD, mental
also gained a good awareness of possi- access to his cousin to act as his retardation, Aspergers, and reading dif-
ble work opportunities and the accept- springboard and provide him with ferences can give a child the option to
ed norms of a new society. be put into the special ed track. I am a
bit surprised that the system would
I wonder how the Lehmans felt
about the risk of moving their family
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Israel as well. Looking back, Dina them. Dina answers, “It’s for sure start- Dina was fortunate as well and was
acknowledges that their adjustment ing all over again when you relocate,
was made easier by having close family especially to a new country, but there’s b”H able to find employment in the
around. an extra special siyata d’Shmaya here.” Israeli school system as an occupation-
Upon arrival in Israel, Yehoshua’s med- al therapist, rotating each year among
One of the first issues the Lehmans ical degree was recognized, but he the various schools that need her serv-
encountered upon making aliyah were needed to do an internship to train in ices. In the Israeli system, the schools
the different categories of religious life. the Israeli medical system. He also did can offer a special ed classroom if they
Although many people label them as medical ulpan (language class) to have enough qualifying children. In
chareidi, Dina likes to think of her fam- achieve a higher level of Hebrew fluen- these smaller classes, they receive per-
ily as being Jewish, shomer Torah and cy. The original position that Yehoshua sonal attention and appropriate les-
mitzvos. “I know it is important to hoped to get in Tel Aviv didn’t work sons. Except for severe cases, where a
define yourself in Israel, because peo- out. However, the Lehman’s cousin, a child would need services for a longer
ple like to know where you hold – and physician in Netanya, was able to help period of time, the children are given
I understand a lot more after living here Yehoshua find a job in Netanya itself, two years of occupational therapy in
all these years – but I don’t like to clas- as director of the rehab unit in first and second grade. They also
sify people.” Netanya’s geriatric center. Looking receive speech and one other emotion-
back at how things turned around for al therapy service, such as music or art
◆◆◆ him, Yehoshua is very grateful for his therapy. The students can also main-
current 10-minute drive to work com- stream for part of the day, and the ben-
On the Lehman’s pilot trip preced- pared to the long commute he would efit is that their special ed teachers act
ing their aliyah, Yehoshua did some job have had to make to Tel Aviv with traf- as liaisons between them and their reg-
hunting, and although he did not find fic if he had received the first position! ular ed teachers.
anything concrete, the experience was When questions arise on cultural dif-
helpful in getting to know people. He ferences, he also appreciates having Conditions such as ADHD, mental
also gained a good awareness of possi- access to his cousin to act as his retardation, Aspergers, and reading dif-
ble work opportunities and the accept- springboard and provide him with ferences can give a child the option to
ed norms of a new society. be put into the special ed track. I am a
bit surprised that the system would
I wonder how the Lehmans felt
about the risk of moving their family
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(2 blocks south of Old Court Road) UPTOWN JEWELERS
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410-602-2135
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With coupon. Expires 11/14/16.
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