Live in Israel, Study in English | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | Sponsored Post | 17 Adar 5781 – February 28, 2021 jewishpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jewishpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Rabbi Elie Mischel | February 04, 2021
A few months ago, just before the winter set in, I shared a socially distanced cup of coffee with one of my congregants. We’ve been close friends for years, so he got straight to the point. “I work hard to support my family and to live the Modern Orthodox life. Yeshiva tuition is very expensive, but I pay it; I know it’s important. But now my oldest is going to college, and I don’t know what I’m going to do. The University of Michigan costs over $75,000 a year!”
It’s a conversation I’ve had more than a few times over the years, as the obscenely high cost of college in America climbs ever higher. But with so many members of our community out of work because of the pandemic, it’s time to talk more openly about alternatives for our children. More specifically, it’s time to think about going home for college to Israel!