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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Edward on January 27, 2010, 08:26:01 PM
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I am so excited!! Thank God, I'm going to move to the Holy Land in about two months from now... I strongly wish I could join the army there, I really want to serve Israel... and the IDF is one of the best armies in the world (it is the best in the Middle East, that's for sure!) I surved in the U.S Navy, and I want to serve in the IDF too!
But my Hebrew is terrible!!! Damn it! and the language is too difficult!.. I speak 5 different languages, so it shouldn't be a big deal, but, it is! somebody can help?
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Edward,
What made you decide to move to Israel? Why are you unable to serve in their armed forces?
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Congratulations! :israel: :israel: :fireworks: :fireworks: :fist: :fist: :fist: :fist:
Good luck learning Hebrew. You should read Hebrew websites or books daily.
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Thanks! I decided to move to Israel cuz that's the natural place for any Jew, ain't it right?
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Hi Edward,
So you went there to serve in the IDF, then came back here because of your family, and now you are going back again permanently?
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Exactly!
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I saw from another post that you don't speak Hebrew though. How did you serve in the IDF?
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I don't have a fluent Hebrew. I can understand a lot.. And I can speak a little but it ain't enough! I must learn more. There are many soldiers from Russia, South America or France who don't speak Hebrew, there are special courses in the IDF. and I got an apartment when I was there. Now I wanna go back and join the IDF again. i wanna be an officer. There's a 8 month course... i hope i succeed. Cuz my hebrew is indeed terrible!
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Hey well, that's good. At least you can understand a great deal. I am a physician and I don't speak a work of Hebrew so I couldn't move to Israel. I have thought about it. I think about it more and more, but I think the language barrier would be so intense given my profession
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Congratulations Edward! the IDF would be lucky to have you. 5 languages is a huge asset! You could interrogate foreigners! Have a safe trip and keep in touch with us ok? :dance:
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Yasher koach Edward!
5 languages is impressive!
I have found that drawing cartoons helps bridge a gap when speaking with people who I do not share a language with.
Good luck to you my noble friend!
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I would like to live in Israel too, but the job situation there is terrible. I'm a teacher, and teaching there pays next to nothing. I would still do it, but my wife isn't convinced.
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Thanks! I decided to move to Israel cuz that's the natural place for any Jew, ain't it right?
You are absolutely right, Israel is the true homeland for evrey Jew. It is so great that another Jew is about to return from the exile! :dance:
Hebrew is not difficult at all. True, its script and grammar are a bit unusual for those who speak European languages, but after some effort you'll discover both its simplicity and great power of expression.
Good luck in the IDF!
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Congratulations, Edward! G-d speed! (I have also applied for a job in Israel and am waiting with my fingers crossed).
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Thank you all for your warm comments, my dear fellow JTF-warriors (-:
God bless you all, people!
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בס"ד
If you need any help in Israel, I'd be glad to help you.
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Toda raba, Ron (-:
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Edward, congratulations on your upcoming move to Israel. The IDF certainly would be strengthened with you as an Officer!
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Thanks a lot!
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Congrats, Dude!!!
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One good thing that your doing by moving to Israel is that your giving an unemployed gentile a job. Good 4 U!!!! :dance:
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I would like to live in Israel too, but the job situation there is terrible. I'm a teacher, and teaching there pays next to nothing. I would still do it, but my wife isn't convinced.
Really?
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It's extremely hard for Anglos/native English speakers who aren't fluent in Hebrew to find a good job there. However, if you work with computers, technology and/or engineering, there are alot of well-paying jobs there.