Posted September 7 2008
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure v
When first asked to write a column about my aliyah experience - I thought that at best, it would be a help to someone going through or wanting to go through aliyah and at worst, a boring couple of minutes for someone who wasn’t so interested in what I was writing.
Imagine my surprise when I’m the one who benefited from the column. My last post was an emotional one and brought on responses that were encouraging and empathetic. There were people who called, emailed and posted back. THANK YOU. I can’t fully articulate how each response helped me and I want you to know how much I appreciate the time those of you took to send me a message of support.
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This shall be my last post before I fly to Israel and I thought I’d share a little more of my pre-aliyah process.
I have packed my bags, all three tons of them, and have sent out my goodbye emails. I am beyond tired as it is the middle of the night and I crave some sleep. I have put together a scrapbook with some of the best memories. I am still a sad about leaving, but as you all reminded me, that is the nature of change, and I am looking forward to making this change.
I am ready now.
Wish me luck - Israel, here I come!
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