My parents made the interesting decision to send my sisters and me to a private Catholic school known for its excellent education. I spent four years there. We were clearly told to focus during our classes on our basic subjects—like math, science and history. But as for anything to do with God or Yeshua, I was instructed to ignore it all.
Ari acted in about 100 films and TV shows, like C.H.I.P.S., Hawaii Five-0, and the original Wonder Woman series. He played football in the NFL, competed in international track and field, and became a champion heavyweight boxer. But he left it all behind to pursue a radically different calling in Israel.
아리는 미국의 유대인 이민자 가정에서 태어났습니다. 전해져 내려온 이야기에 따르면, 아리의 어머니 타치야나는 러시아에서 포그롬(20세기 초반에 있었던 유대인 학살)을 피해 미국에 왔습니다. 타치야나는 가족 중 생존자 몇 명과 배에 올라탔고 영국이 다스리던 성지로 들어가고자 했습니다.
¿Cómo trajo Dios a un actor de Hollywood y atleta de campeonatos a Israel para perseguir un llamado diferente?
Ari acababa de firmar contrato para una nueva serie de tv y tenía varios compromisos que no podía abandonar, pero al recurrir al Señor para saber si debía o no aceptar el desafío de mudarse a Israel durante un año, le dijo a Dios: «Si puedes ocuparte de todos estos cabos sueltos, como librarme de mis contratos cinematográficos, iré a conocer la Tierra Santa».