Nefesh B'Nefesh2d ago
"Israel is our home. As Jews, we’ve longed to return here for 2,000 years, so how could I pass up the opportunity?
When I came for my gap year of yeshiva, during COVID, I called my mom after just a week and told her I was making Aliyah. Deep down I knew I belonged here and wanted to build my family in Israel. I grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and now live in the Ramat Shilo community of Ramat Beit Shemesh.
Recently, I became a mortgage broker and created a WhatsApp group called Ready Set Bayit. As my wife and I began our own home search, I saw a need for a central place to view listings simply. I built a view-only chat for buyers, with verified real estate agents posting available properties. When a buyer sees something they like, they message the agent directly, streamlining the process of finding and purchasing a home.
During the war with Iran, my wife was at the end of her pregnancy. It was surreal to think about bringing a child into that reality. Still, we felt tremendous pride knowing that even as our enemies sought to destroy us, we were building the next generation.
One of my favorite only in Israel moments: I once dropped off paperwork at a random office building in Tel Aviv. As I was leaving, a man in a kippah knocked and asked, 'Want to be the tenth for Mincha?' He led me to a small makeshift shul downstairs, and a few minutes later I was davening with strangers. You can be in the most random place, and Jewish life still finds you.
Nothing ever goes as expected. But you have to learn to roll with the punches, hustle, and advocate for yourself like an Israeli. At the end of the day, you’re living in a country filled with your brothers and sisters, and if you open your arms, you’ll be surprised by what that can look like."
- Yitz Taragin
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