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Journey to Rechavia
IDsoReseYaoudriCnhgilda: SStSrSStturttrugrrSSuuuSggSttgtgggrrltreruugglugueggllgeeglgggeglleell?ee business and works mainly with tourists who come from the
Avoid reading? States to celebrate their simchos here in Israel. She takes
Have poor comprehension? Your child can have care not only of their event planning but also arranges
Skip words or re-read lines? 20/20 eyesight, accommodations and tours. Her business has its ups and
Have a tracking problem? yet lack the downs, based upon the level of tourism in Israel. “Last year,”
Close or cover one eye? visual skills she explains, “business was slow because of the stabbings,
Complain of headaches? critical for reading. and that was very hard. But now people are starting to come
Take forever to do homework? again.” She enjoys her work very much, even though it can
Have history of concussion Find out if an undiagnosed be stressful at times.
vision problem is keeping
©The Advertiser 410-764-3787 your child from achieving ◆◆◆
to full potential.
Although Liza plays a role in bringing people to Israel
Major Medical insurance may through her business and is a strong supporter of aliyah, she
cover testing and treatment. is practical and realistic when advising people about the real-
ities of life here. She states, “I don’t think aliyah is for every-
Visit www.VLCA.com to sign up for body. You should try living here and see if it’s for you. I am
our FREE monthly seminars. not one of those people to say everyone should make
aliyah – I don’t believe that. Each person has to look at
CaVeniinndstiPoeCirnokselTuLshomvecilbralaeitapeyd their family and their situation realistically. It could be
they’re very enthusiastic to make aliyah, but it’s not the
Dr. Michael Kotlicky right time or it’s not for them.”
Developmental Optometrist ,ca rnua Liza has seen people not succeed in Israel, through the
410-730-5808 • www.vlca.com years, and either continue living here or go back to America.
She says further, ”I don’t think people should use aliyah to
8827 Columbia 100 Pkwy Columbia, MD 21045 run away from their problems. Some people think that by
moving to Israel, everything will be amazing. It’s a struggle to
be here, especially if you don’t have family or know the lan-
guage. It could be a great place, too, but it has to be right for
everyone in the family.”
In order to succeed in Eretz Yisrael, Liza advises, “You
must be very tough and not get bogged down by the difficul-
ties. There are times you must be assertive in dealing with the
offices and stick things out that don’t go your way. It’s impor-
tant to do research into the different types of communities,”
she adds. “You have to know yourself. It might mean coming
here before your move to look for a suitable place that will
allow for a more successful aliyah.”
When I ask Liza what she appreciates about life here, she
answers simply, “I feel at home. Even with all the problems,
you have other Jews here, and that makes a very big differ-
ence in the atmosphere.” She shares an “only in Israel” story
to illustrate her feelings: “Once, I went to a store and didn’t
realize that I forgot my teudat zehut (identity card) there.
There’s a Yerushalmi group on Facebook and people post
lost items on it. The girl in the store posted my picture. I
came home and my son asked me, ‘Did you lose your teudat
zehut?’ I looked in my purse and saw that it was missing. He
said, ‘A guy was walking down the street and saw the post on
Facebook with our address on the teudat zehut, so he just
came here and knocked on the door to tell you that it was
found.’” Liza views this anecdote is typical of life here in
Israel: everyone trying to help the next.◆
You can contact Liza at 052-529-0575 or lizaevents@gmail.com.
Meni can be reached at m@miltaltd.com.
78 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
IDsoReseYaoudriCnhgilda: SStSrSStturttrugrrSSuuuSggSttgtgggrrltreruugglugueggllgeeglgggeglleell?ee business and works mainly with tourists who come from the
Avoid reading? States to celebrate their simchos here in Israel. She takes
Have poor comprehension? Your child can have care not only of their event planning but also arranges
Skip words or re-read lines? 20/20 eyesight, accommodations and tours. Her business has its ups and
Have a tracking problem? yet lack the downs, based upon the level of tourism in Israel. “Last year,”
Close or cover one eye? visual skills she explains, “business was slow because of the stabbings,
Complain of headaches? critical for reading. and that was very hard. But now people are starting to come
Take forever to do homework? again.” She enjoys her work very much, even though it can
Have history of concussion Find out if an undiagnosed be stressful at times.
vision problem is keeping
©The Advertiser 410-764-3787 your child from achieving ◆◆◆
to full potential.
Although Liza plays a role in bringing people to Israel
Major Medical insurance may through her business and is a strong supporter of aliyah, she
cover testing and treatment. is practical and realistic when advising people about the real-
ities of life here. She states, “I don’t think aliyah is for every-
Visit www.VLCA.com to sign up for body. You should try living here and see if it’s for you. I am
our FREE monthly seminars. not one of those people to say everyone should make
aliyah – I don’t believe that. Each person has to look at
CaVeniinndstiPoeCirnokselTuLshomvecilbralaeitapeyd their family and their situation realistically. It could be
they’re very enthusiastic to make aliyah, but it’s not the
Dr. Michael Kotlicky right time or it’s not for them.”
Developmental Optometrist ,ca rnua Liza has seen people not succeed in Israel, through the
410-730-5808 • www.vlca.com years, and either continue living here or go back to America.
She says further, ”I don’t think people should use aliyah to
8827 Columbia 100 Pkwy Columbia, MD 21045 run away from their problems. Some people think that by
moving to Israel, everything will be amazing. It’s a struggle to
be here, especially if you don’t have family or know the lan-
guage. It could be a great place, too, but it has to be right for
everyone in the family.”
In order to succeed in Eretz Yisrael, Liza advises, “You
must be very tough and not get bogged down by the difficul-
ties. There are times you must be assertive in dealing with the
offices and stick things out that don’t go your way. It’s impor-
tant to do research into the different types of communities,”
she adds. “You have to know yourself. It might mean coming
here before your move to look for a suitable place that will
allow for a more successful aliyah.”
When I ask Liza what she appreciates about life here, she
answers simply, “I feel at home. Even with all the problems,
you have other Jews here, and that makes a very big differ-
ence in the atmosphere.” She shares an “only in Israel” story
to illustrate her feelings: “Once, I went to a store and didn’t
realize that I forgot my teudat zehut (identity card) there.
There’s a Yerushalmi group on Facebook and people post
lost items on it. The girl in the store posted my picture. I
came home and my son asked me, ‘Did you lose your teudat
zehut?’ I looked in my purse and saw that it was missing. He
said, ‘A guy was walking down the street and saw the post on
Facebook with our address on the teudat zehut, so he just
came here and knocked on the door to tell you that it was
found.’” Liza views this anecdote is typical of life here in
Israel: everyone trying to help the next.◆
You can contact Liza at 052-529-0575 or lizaevents@gmail.com.
Meni can be reached at m@miltaltd.com.
78 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
