Natalie speaks with Elyokim Cohen, who made aliyah from the US in 2010 at the age of 29. Elyokim had led a “party” style life which led him into trouble. He became religious after running into problems with the law, and decided that living a Torah life in Israel made more sense than living one outside of Israel. Elyokim is active on social media with his Dvar Torah commentaries and aliyah inspiration. At the end of the interview, Elyokim stressed that to succeed in Israel, you first have to be here, so just come.
