Natalie interviews three recent olim, all retirees. Chaim Stricker, a former school teacher, made aliyah from New Jersey to Arad with his wife and five dogs in 2024. The couple bought a home and settled in. Chaim volunteers teaching english at a religious school in the neighborhood, and has been setting up house, getting to know the banking system, government services, and more. Dr. Malkah Benshir and her husband Shmuel moved from Olney, Maryland to Bat Yam. Dr. Benshir volunteers in seven different clinics and hospitals, and the couple take hebrew ulpan lessons for retirees twice a week. They live in an apartment by the sea. These guests chose retirement in Israel small towns, vs. the USA. Neither couple is fluent in Hebrew, but they get by just fine. Hear their stories! Returning Home 09NOV2025 - PODCAST