Episode #12A - Eric Esses

An episode of the Return Again podcast, hosted by Goel Jasper, titled "Episode #12A - Eric Esses" was published on September 26, 2021 and runs 78 minutes.

September 26, 2021 ·78m · Return Again

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Part One of a Two-Part Episode Eric Esses grew up in Houston, Texas, in a Conservative Jewish family. When his older brother returned from a Federation-sponsored summer trip to Israel and had rave reviews, Eric knew he'd be following in his brother's footsteps two years later. What Eric didn't know was that his summer tour would mark the beginning of a fascinating, exciting and fulfilling journey for him, eventually leading to his decision to make Aliyah.  00:00 - Introduction 05:17 - A Life-Altering Teen Trip to Israel 11:31 - Junior Year of College at Hebrew U. 22:08 - The Impact of that Junior Year in Israel 31:55 - Return to University of Texas, but Focused on Israel 43:18 - Working for the AZYF (American Zionist Youth Foundation) 55:01 - Moving to Israel 1:08:41 - Finding His Eshet Chayil

Episode Description

Part One of a Two-Part Episode

Eric Esses grew up in Houston, Texas, in a Conservative Jewish family. When his older brother returned from a Federation-sponsored summer trip to Israel and had rave reviews, Eric knew he'd be following in his brother's footsteps two years later. What Eric didn't know was that his summer tour would mark the beginning of a fascinating, exciting and fulfilling journey for him, eventually leading to his decision to make Aliyah.

00:00 - Introduction
05:17 - A Life-Altering Teen Trip to Israel
11:31 - Junior Year of College at Hebrew U.
22:08 - The Impact of that Junior Year in Israel
31:55 - Return to University of Texas, but Focused on Israel
43:18 - Working for the AZYF (American Zionist Youth Foundation)
55:01 - Moving to Israel
1:08:41 - Finding His Eshet Chayil

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