“Israel has always been in my heart. Since the first time that I traveled to the country, I have felt a deep connection that I did not feel with America.

Two years ago, I traveled back to Israel to study in ayeshiva in Jerusalem to learn more about my Jewish self and find myself as a Jew and an adult. I lived in New York for the past two years and something felt like it was missing and after living there I decided it was time to go back to Israel and this time make Aliyah.”

“We have been traveling to Israel…..and feel a strong pull to be there permanently……My artistic inspiration has been Israel for the past 5 years and I want to paint there and connect with the Israeli artist community.

Israel loves and supports their artists……I also love to teach art and I am sure I can contribute my talents to encourage young talent to grow.”

“We want to make Aliyah for selfish reasons and for national reasons. For both of us individually, we feel our best way to serve G-d is by living there, and contributing to the state of Israel.We want to raise our children in a Jewish environment, where they have their priorities straight, and to live the most ideal life-as a Jew, surrounded by Jews, and contributing to the Jewish People in the holiest place. Also, it says in the Bible that isa good deed to live there! It would be a huge privilege for us to live in Israel and raise our family in Israel.

It is a dream of ours……and are looking forward to building our lives there.”

“Ever since I can remember it has been my dream to live in the Holy Land. I come from a Zionistic family with parents and grandparents who fostered love of Israel. I made my first trip when I was in high school and from thatmoment, when I prayed at the Western Wall, I knew that someday I would returnto live…..We want to be together in a place where we can live with other Jews, send our children to religious school, and worship in the land that God gave to our people. While itis a scary thing to pick up and move from the only home we’ve ever known, we believe strongly that we belong in our real Home, the Land of Israel.

We pray that the Almighty will bless us with success in this journey.”

“We’re making Aliyah based upon many reasons, but if I had to state just one reason, I’d say that my wife and I have a strong feeling that it’s time. I can’t say why it’s time. I can’t even say with any certainty what it’s time for. I suppose it’s a feeling that’s based upon a combination of scripture and keen observation of world events. I’m 57, and to be honest, somehow I’ve had this feeling inside of me all my life. There are so many evidences from scripture that are chillingly relevant to what is happening today that anyone who is truthful with himself, simply cannot ignore. It feels as if something big is about to happen and that makes sense if one takes the time to learn about the forces at work today that are actively seeking to destroy Christianity and America, currently the largest center of Godliness in this world.We are religious Jews, but not strictly observant. Not at this time at least…..We have found some likeminded Jews, but the vast majority are on the other side of the political/ideological spectrum. It’s only natural that generally speaking, these days, ideologically I am much more comfortable with believing Christians than I am with the people I grew up with.”

Ira & Family