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Haredi Expat Finds Purpose in Israeli Air Force and Engineering
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Gittel Klein, who grew up in Lakewood, New Jersey's haredi community, has become an F-16 technician in the Israeli Air Force and is now studying mechanical engineering at Afeka College in Tel Aviv, where she founded the institution's first rocket club. Klein struggled with the educational limitations in Lakewood but pursued her passion for science, eventually making aliyah. After a period back in the U.S., she returned to Israel, enlisted in the IDF, and is now focused on advancing Israel's aerospace industry.
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- Gittel Klein transitioned from Lakewood's haredi community to serve as an IDF F-16 technician.
- She is now studying mechanical engineering and founded Israel's first college rocket club at Afeka.
- Klein struggled with educational limitations in Lakewood but pursued science independently.
- She made aliyah at 18, served in the IDF, and aims to boost Israel's aerospace sector.
- Klein emphasizes that individuals can overcome difficult backgrounds to achieve success.
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