Simon Monk, at The Blogs

Simon Monk

Oct 2, 2019, 12:04 PM

September 2019 marks the 25th Anniversary of my aliyah to Israel from the UK. It is fitting that Rosh Hashanah falls almost exactly between the "English" and the "Hebrew dates. A natural time for reflection of the past and...

Aug 18, 2019, 2:54 PM

The Beneficial Economics of Aliyah

This September marks my 25th Aliyah Anniversay. I well remember my internal deliberations on leaving a good banking position in the City (of London), having until then decided that I was not cut out for a major career change...

Jul 21, 2019, 2:01 PM

Brexit – Red, blue and white

Over the past 25 years of my living in Israel I have often been asked how I, a quintessential Englishman who still wears a suit and tie at work - no matter what the heat -- can survive the...

About Me

Simon Monk has thirty years experience in international private banking in the UK, France & Israel; formerly on the Executive Committee of the Israel-British Chamber of Commerce for ten years and served five years as a Member of the Netanya City Council; Co-Founder and former Chairman of the Moreshet Zevulun School; he is married with 5 children and 4 grandchildren.