Nefesh B'Nefesh - Letters From Home by Nefesh B'Nefesh

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Dear Friend, In previous decades, when visitors from Israel would journey temporarily to their hometowns in the Diaspora, they would be greeted by their former community with fanfare and celebration. Theentireneighborhoodwouldrushtocatchevenamorselofinformation aboutIsrael-waitingeagerlytoheardescriptionsoftheLandandbeinspiredbythe travelers’tales.CertainrabbinicliteratureevendiscusseshowatravelerfromIsraelwould receive an Aliyah L'Torah on Shabbat and trump any chiyuv of the day. Overtime,withtheadvanceoftechnologyenablingfrequenttripstoIsraeland"real time"connectivitytolocations6,000milesaway,themarvelandallureofthisprecious gift of the ability to live in Israel has somewhat faded. It is therefore significant that we reinvigorate our generation's awe of our modern endowmentofEretzYisrael.Ourcommunitiesandspecificallyourchildrenshouldnever losesightofthemiraclethatafteryearsofpraying,hopingandlonging,theyactually havefriends,neighborsandfamilywhoarelivingthedreamofcenturies–buildingtheir lives and future in Israel. It is with great pride that we present to you this installment of "Letters from Home," anewslettercustomizedforyourcommunityfromyourneighborsandfriendswho havemadeAliyahinthepastrecentyears.Fromtheirletters,smiles,andreflections,itis evident that we are living in truly miraculous times. Beyedidut,

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