"Each minute that passes, I think more and more seriously about living here...my heart is overflowing with love of Israel. I could sit here all night, and just stare out the window. This city sparkles. It truly is Jerusalem of Gold. It is scary to me, very scary, how I feel right now. My heart yearns to be here. To leave home, my dreams-just to be HERE. This is what love feels like. I feel love for Israel in every fiber of my being. I feel it running through my veins--pumping my heart and keeping me alive. When we entered Jerusalem today, I wanted to cry. The air here, it fills my lungs and lifts me away."
--Excerpt from my Israel journal 2008

I will spend every weekend in a different location across Israel, so that I collect a wide range of Shabbat experiences. The mission is to demonstrate the collective Jewish family through the observation and experience of Shabbat across Israel. Through my journey, I hope to help others discover the beauty of Shabbat, and gain an understanding of how connected we are as Jews. Whether you're in New York or Israel on a Friday night...it is Shabbos, and Jews all over the world are united for 24 hours, not only with each other--but with their past, as well as their future.
Israel has always in my future...I just needed the push to get there. About a month ago, I was having dinner with a good friend at Eataly NY. We sat on the rooftop restaurant as I described my hopes to go to Israel. I will never forget her response: "Just f**king do it." And in that moment, everything made sense. Why shouldn't I do it? I can't live in fear of my what if's anymore. I have to just go. Just go, and just f**king do it.
So I began to research my options, and Hebrew University fell into my lap--it was meant to be. Their application deadline had been extended. I could do it. I could TOTALLY do it. So I threw caution to the wind, and here I am. If all goes according to plan, in one month I will be on my way.
I can't do this without outside support though. Please. Check out my fundraising page, and do a little mitzvah.
Thank you so much. Love to you all.