“I’m originally from Europe—I was born in Israel, grew up in Germany, studied hotel management in Switzerland, went back to Israel, and then came to Canada in 1997.”
“What’s it like having lived in so many different places?”
“It’s phenomenal. Who I am today is a mixture of all these different cultures and traditions, and of course my Judaism and my roots. My open-mindedness, the fact that I’m not afraid of ‘no’, has been shaped by these experiences. For example, leaving my family behind in Germany and going to Israel—I literally packed my bags and grabbed a job opportunity. For the rest of my life, I’ll remember standing at the airport in Israel. Coming to Canada was also a huge move. I came to Canada after meeting the mother of my two oldest children on a trip to Montreal. Honestly, I don’t regret a single thing. You just learn—from the good and the bad. Today, I’m happily married with five children and just started my own business, SJF Group Inc.”
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