This is where we formed our identities.”

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“We both grew up in cities with small and isolated Jewish communities,” his wife explains. “For us, going to camp was a great way to meet Jews outside of our own community.”

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Julie studied at the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus for a year in 1988, and also came to Israel for a six-week program. “She had a great apartment in Rehavia,” the ambassador says, “while I lived in the dorms on campus.”

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Both of them agree that “studying here was a wonderful experience.”

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What’s it like to move from Washington to Herzliya? Julie: I’m having a great time. We have been very warmly welcomed.

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Israel is an extremely family-friendly place to live and we feel quite comfortable here. Now that we live here, we can more easily understand why Israelis say they feel claustrophobic as a result of being surrounded on all sides.

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When you live in the US and just read about it in the paper, it’s impossible to really understand this. We feel this tension even though we are diplomats and live within a bubble.

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Dan: Israelis are very focused on their family and children, which is perfect for us. When you have a family and children, you deal with the same types of problems and happy occasions, so this is helpful.

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Julie: I’ve also visited a number of places on my own, such as schools and hospitals. I’ve also checked out programs run by the embassy. I used to be a teacher, so I love visiting schools here.

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Where in the US did you grow up? Julie: Duluth, Minnesota. It’s a very small community in the northern United States that sits on the shores of Lake Superior. People usually compare it to Haifa, sin

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