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    Binah magazine Debrecen, Sivan 5775

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    Binah magazine Debrecen, Sivan 5775

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    Suri Epstein Rachel Epstein grew up with e dream Descending from three generations of doctors, she always knew that she would enter a medical-related field in order to tend to the physical needs of her fellow jews What she never dreamt, however, was that one day she would have a zare opportunity to tend to thelr spiritual needs as well, 48 a medical student in the town of Debrecen, Hungary. ‘The dream began in Glasgow, Scotland, where she grew up as ‘one of four siblings, Her father, Michael Rosin, is a Rav who served as a student chaplain, headed the local beis din and ashrus council, and was Rav of a shul, He and Rachel's mother, Ruth — a trained nurse — were profoundly devoted to kiruw in the Jewish community “Our house was slways filled with visitors and guests)” Rachel ‘says. "My parents were very giving. I grew up in an environment that was deeply commited to helping other people At the age of eleven, her family moved to Eretz Ys Although she didn’ speak Hebrew when they went abe becaine completely fluent and attended Bais Yeskoy in home ow af Rechovoe Het desie to work ag a healthcare professiont ted ha utsing, She attended a frum nursing school, Lanindo, in Ke Sang in Netanya, Rachel excelled in her fel, She worked at ervsalem's Stal Zedek hospital for five years, where she rose to deputy bed the ENT, Head and Neck department, mana Projects, and often gave lecues, | Butshe frequent found herself drawn to the physician of medical care, aecompanying doctors on their rounds taking on additional responsibilities. Eventually, she could longer deny her true calling asked a Rav if it's hashkafically okay to think about ‘medical school? she said. "He said there was no problem, but should wait until I'm married.” After that conversation, she accepted the unlikelihood of ever becoming a doctor because she did not believe that she would find a husband who would understand her passion. But then she met her future husband, Yaacov Epstein, who beth understood ond respected her dream. “she wanted tobecome a dactar because she wanted to give to others and help them!" Yaacov says, “I thought, ‘This isthe kind of ginl I want" Once they got married and Yaacov completed his degrees in law and business, they begen to explore English-speaking medical schools outside of Israel, since Israeli medical schools are inundated with applications. A TOME af FF tri : Sn “In farael, there are simply too many applicants and too few spots,” Rachel says. According to a report in Arutz Sheva, there are approximately S00 students who leave Israel annually to study medicine abroad. ‘Though reluctant to leave Israel, Rachel and Yaacov researched different programs throughout Europe and North America, and finally settled on. a medical school in Debrecen, Hungary. They spoke to the Chabad couple in Debrecen, Shmuel and Rikki Faigen, who gave them an overview of the community, and strategies for managing without a local supply of kosher food, ‘The Jewish community in Debrecen is tiny, with only one: shul thet barely makes a minyan throughout the week and Shabbos. “The average age of the congregants is probably around seventy-five,” Rachel says. Nine Days Program Brooklyn - July 20 Catskills - July 22 Totesing bet three days ater arriving in Hurry, They arrived in Debrecen on a Tuesday, found an apartment on Thursday, and maved in on Friday. They even had guests that first Shabbos. “It was amazing Rachel says ‘They quickly discovered that their neighborhood was home to many Israeli students. There are an estimated 350 Israelis studying medicine, dentistry, pharmacology and clinical psychology in Debrecen, “You meet Israeli students everywhere around the university” Rachel says, ‘And they're really good-quality students, If students go all the way to Hungary to

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