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Canadians in Israel. Tax Preparers, LLC
The Neumans’ second trip back to Baltimore showed her Shmuel Nakhon, Tax Consultant
how she feels about Be’er Sheva. “When we returned to Be’er
Sheva, I remember saying, ‘We are home’ and truly feeling Authorized I.R.S. e-file Provider
that we were home.” She expresses her appreciation for her
community. “The nice thing about moving to a small place is Income Tax and Accounting
that you have the opportunity to make a difference.” Judy Services for Individuals and
describes how she got to know her students well and helped
them out in various ways. Businesses
◆◆◆ Call for your appointment today:
Be’er Sheva has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 410-764-6121 (office)
few decades and is currently the largest city in southern 410-491-5274 (cell)
Israel, prompting its nickname, “Capital of the Negev.” It is
also being dubbed the Silicon Valley of Israel. Americans nakhontax@gmail.com
from many backgrounds were originally attracted to Be’er
Sheva because of job opportunities, including Ben Gurion 3304 Bonnie Rd., Baltimore, MD 21208
University, which is connected to Soroka Hospital.
WE COME TO YOUR HOME OR OFFICE
Judy describes her community in Be’er Sheva as a “place TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE
where you can find your place; it’s not too big.” The American
children living there become totally integrated, because T H E R A P YSPEECH PHYSICAL OCCUPATIONAL BRANDRIGHTMARKETING
Hebrew is the spoken language in the city. Another special
quality of Be’er Sheva is its very warm, friendly, and accept- My son’s OT at The Therapy Spot, not only helped
ing community, both religious and secular. On Shabbos, peo- improve his grip and handwriting skills, she also
ple wish each other a good Shabbos on the street, regardless worked closely with his teachers to help implement
of religious background. “Even among the non-religious in
the city, a large portion of them are traditional,” says Yaakov. strategies in the classroom.
When the Neuman kids were in high school, the concept Accepting all major insurance companies Malka Schnitzer, Director
of settling yishuvim was becoming popular. Some of their 15 Walker Avenue (410) 358-1997
kids asked Yaakov and Judy to move to a yishuv, too, where Including Medical Assistance
they could live in a beautiful settlement and own a large
house. Yaakov and Judy responded, “We live in the city Weekday & Sunday appointments available
because we want you to be exposed to all kinds of people.”
Be’er Sheva’s dominant Sefardi community was an adjust- Treating in our clinic and in schools
ment for the Neumans at first, but later on, two of the
Neuman girls married Sefardi boys.
Another interesting feature of Be’er Sheva is its schools.
When the Neumans first came to Be’er Sheva, the school sys-
tem was very different from the way it has developed since
then. The religious options were the Bais Yaakov, which is the
Agudah stream of education, or the mamlachti dati, the reli-
gious public schools. The Neumans sent their children to the
Bais Yaakov schools.
What was unique about the Bais Yaakovs in Be’er Sheva
was that they served as real community schools and accept-
ed children irrespective of their religious background. Many
secular families wanted a good education for their children
and would send them to the religious schools, where the edu-
cation was better. Although the hanhala was chareidi, they
felt that every child should get a Torah education, and made
efforts to be mekarev the secular children by accepting them
as students.
For middle and high school, the Neuman children went to
u 410 358 8509 u 63
library of the AACI, the Association of Americans and Professional
Canadians in Israel. Tax Preparers, LLC
The Neumans’ second trip back to Baltimore showed her Shmuel Nakhon, Tax Consultant
how she feels about Be’er Sheva. “When we returned to Be’er
Sheva, I remember saying, ‘We are home’ and truly feeling Authorized I.R.S. e-file Provider
that we were home.” She expresses her appreciation for her
community. “The nice thing about moving to a small place is Income Tax and Accounting
that you have the opportunity to make a difference.” Judy Services for Individuals and
describes how she got to know her students well and helped
them out in various ways. Businesses
◆◆◆ Call for your appointment today:
Be’er Sheva has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 410-764-6121 (office)
few decades and is currently the largest city in southern 410-491-5274 (cell)
Israel, prompting its nickname, “Capital of the Negev.” It is
also being dubbed the Silicon Valley of Israel. Americans nakhontax@gmail.com
from many backgrounds were originally attracted to Be’er
Sheva because of job opportunities, including Ben Gurion 3304 Bonnie Rd., Baltimore, MD 21208
University, which is connected to Soroka Hospital.
WE COME TO YOUR HOME OR OFFICE
Judy describes her community in Be’er Sheva as a “place TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE
where you can find your place; it’s not too big.” The American
children living there become totally integrated, because T H E R A P YSPEECH PHYSICAL OCCUPATIONAL BRANDRIGHTMARKETING
Hebrew is the spoken language in the city. Another special
quality of Be’er Sheva is its very warm, friendly, and accept- My son’s OT at The Therapy Spot, not only helped
ing community, both religious and secular. On Shabbos, peo- improve his grip and handwriting skills, she also
ple wish each other a good Shabbos on the street, regardless worked closely with his teachers to help implement
of religious background. “Even among the non-religious in
the city, a large portion of them are traditional,” says Yaakov. strategies in the classroom.
When the Neuman kids were in high school, the concept Accepting all major insurance companies Malka Schnitzer, Director
of settling yishuvim was becoming popular. Some of their 15 Walker Avenue (410) 358-1997
kids asked Yaakov and Judy to move to a yishuv, too, where Including Medical Assistance
they could live in a beautiful settlement and own a large
house. Yaakov and Judy responded, “We live in the city Weekday & Sunday appointments available
because we want you to be exposed to all kinds of people.”
Be’er Sheva’s dominant Sefardi community was an adjust- Treating in our clinic and in schools
ment for the Neumans at first, but later on, two of the
Neuman girls married Sefardi boys.
Another interesting feature of Be’er Sheva is its schools.
When the Neumans first came to Be’er Sheva, the school sys-
tem was very different from the way it has developed since
then. The religious options were the Bais Yaakov, which is the
Agudah stream of education, or the mamlachti dati, the reli-
gious public schools. The Neumans sent their children to the
Bais Yaakov schools.
What was unique about the Bais Yaakovs in Be’er Sheva
was that they served as real community schools and accept-
ed children irrespective of their religious background. Many
secular families wanted a good education for their children
and would send them to the religious schools, where the edu-
cation was better. Although the hanhala was chareidi, they
felt that every child should get a Torah education, and made
efforts to be mekarev the secular children by accepting them
as students.
For middle and high school, the Neuman children went to
u 410 358 8509 u 63
