“Although I had a good life and lots of friends in France, I always knew that I would build my future in Israel. There is something indescribable that a Jew feels living in this country, and it has only gotten stronger since I came.”

The oldest of four children, Raphael Ouzan (19) was born and grew up in Reims, France. His father, a cardiologist, and mother, a historian, raised their children in a traditional Jewish home. More