Shmuel Katz and his wife
Shmuel Katz and his wifeself picture

What's the worst thing that can happen to a family immediately following their aliyah? Dealing with the Israeli medical system in Hebrew for treating an extremely rare form of cancer? Shmuel Katz and his family have been there, done that.

Shmuel writes a popular weekly column in the 5 Towns Jewish Times about his aliyah, about his wife's two bouts of cancer, about learning Hebrew and about the adjustment of his children. Rather than candy-coat the experience, Shmu gets very real, describing both the elevating moments and the frustrating ones. And this down-to-earth attitude has inspired dozens of other families to take the plunge and return to their homeland as well.

Tune in to hear Shmu's tips on making aliyah work, on the health care system in Israel (good and bad), on the difference between aliyah today and many years ago, and about celebrating the Jewish holidays in Israel.

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