You Come for One Reason but Stay for Another: Making the Odyssey to Israel

In the summer of 2003, Rabbi Mordechai Weiss, together with his wife, Ellie, and their children made the leap from Teaneck, New Jersey, and joined the many who have made aliyah to Israel from the United States.

Personal writings from Rabbi Weiss' regular e-mail updates to family and friends, sharing the personal challenges and triumphs of beginning anew in Israel, form the basis of this book. With his unique perspective and sense of humor, Rabbi Weiss writes of the struggle to make a new home in the Land of Israel.

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You Come for One Reason but Stay for Another: Making the Odyssey to Israel

In the summer of 2003, Rabbi Mordechai Weiss, together with his wife, Ellie, and their children made the leap from Teaneck, New Jersey, and joined the many who have made aliyah to Israel from the United States.

Personal writings from Rabbi Weiss' regular e-mail updates to family and friends, sharing the personal challenges and triumphs of beginning anew in Israel, form the basis of this book. With his unique perspective and sense of humor, Rabbi Weiss writes of the struggle to make a new home in the Land of Israel.

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You Come for One Reason but Stay for Another: Making the Odyssey to Israel

You Come for One Reason but Stay for Another: Making the Odyssey to Israel

by Mordechai Weiss
You Come for One Reason but Stay for Another: Making the Odyssey to Israel

You Come for One Reason but Stay for Another: Making the Odyssey to Israel

by Mordechai Weiss

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In the summer of 2003, Rabbi Mordechai Weiss, together with his wife, Ellie, and their children made the leap from Teaneck, New Jersey, and joined the many who have made aliyah to Israel from the United States.

Personal writings from Rabbi Weiss' regular e-mail updates to family and friends, sharing the personal challenges and triumphs of beginning anew in Israel, form the basis of this book. With his unique perspective and sense of humor, Rabbi Weiss writes of the struggle to make a new home in the Land of Israel.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781936068074
Publisher: Simcha Media Group
Publication date: 10/15/2010
Pages: 131
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.30(d)

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Chapter 1 Coming Home 1

Chapter 2 Play Ball 13

Chapter 3 Red Tape 21

Chapter 4 The Facts of Life 27

Chapter 5 Three Years and Counting 35

Chapter 6 Living With Family 47

Chapter 7 When It Rains 57

Chapter 8 Patriotism 63

Chapter 9 Good News 75

Chapter 10 All in the Family 85

Chapter 11 Holidays 95

Chapter 12 The Holy Land 103

Chapter 13 Making A Living 107

Chapter 14 Sincerely Yours 111

Chapter 15 Five Years 115

Photographs 117

Glossary 127

About the Author 131

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