‘Returning Home’ airs:
US Eastern time: Sundays 10am
Israel time: Sundays 5pm
Natalie Sopinsky, a Delaware native, was raised in an “all-American” Conservative Jewish family. Today she is a pistol-wearing, hitch-hiking settler living in the Hebron Hills. A lawyer, lifeguard, and Zumba instructor, the mother of five children, and wife of Philadelphia-public-school-teacher-turned-Israel-university-lecturer, Natalie represents the 150 communities in Judea and Samaria as Director of Development for Rescuers Without Borders Israel, the main US charity for emergency medical needs in the Jewish heartland. Natalie is also an executive team member of Partners in Aliyah, a grassroots movement helping match potential olim to more established olim who have successfully made the move to Israel.
Read Natalie’s Blog at https://www.hatzalah.org.il/blog/ and follow her on FB at https://www.facebook.com/RescuersWithoutBordersIsrael/
and at: https://www.hatzalah.org.il/
For aliyah support join Partners in Aliyah at https://partnersinaliyah.org/
Natalie is passionate about Aliyah and Israel, and hosts the show, ‘Returning Home’ which is chock-full of information on the immigration process to Israel. It airs every Sunday.
Natalie begins the show by describing the Purim megillah readings at her yishuv, which were all outside in different neighborhoods, and made the holiday extra special; Natalie’s first guest is Daniel Rosehill, Ireland-Jerusalem 2015, who …Keep Reading!
Natalie opens the show talking about Purim, how it is such a “high” in Israel, and the mitzvah of giving mishloach manot; Her first guest is Lenny Goldberg NY-Jlm 1985, who became interested in Judaism …Keep Reading!
Natalie begins by remarking on the wondrous snowfall that has landed in Israel. Natalie’s first guest is Eric Sirkin, Palo Alto to Jerusalem 2010, who talks about lone soldiers in Israel and the Lone Soldier …Keep Reading!
Natalie opens by discussing the release of stress provided by laughter, something we all need during these times; Meet Eric Sirkin, Palo Alto to Jerusalem 2010, aged 68, Reform Jew, Chemist, who started getting involved …Keep Reading!
Natalie starts off by describing the rainy season, how in Israel nobody complains about the rain; first guest Aaron Friedman, Chicago – Efrat 2013; Aaron speaks of his upbringing and his latest acquisition, a dog, …Keep Reading!
Natalie starts off discussing how basketball coach and player Amar’e Stoudemire is observing Shabbat and making Jews proud, and how all Jews should keep Shabbat proudly; it shouldn’t be only acceptable when a famous athelete …Keep Reading!
Natalie starts off by admitting she does not always appreciate the good things in life, and she should. We all should. Her first guest is Edward Ades, 2019 from Brooklyn living now in Re’nana, who …Keep Reading!
Natalie opens discussing her honesty about Israel, showing some of the hardships of life here, but saying that Israel is a great place to live especially now with so much instability in other parts of …Keep Reading!
Natalie opens by describing getting off course in the Jordan Valley, ending up in an Arab encampment, finding herself a bit frightened, wishing for a stronger jewish presence in these peripheral parts of Israel; Natalie …Keep Reading!
Natalie begins by comparing 1970s Soviet Union to present-day Israel, and reflecting on the abundance of the Holy Land; then Natalie speaks with Tzvi Ophir, English teacher from the UK, who made aliyah in 1970 …Keep Reading!
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