In Dallas quiet christian neighborhood Yocheved Ruttenberg was living a regular life – far from her Jewish background until one morning changed everything about a year ago.
Early that fall day a friends text-message woke her up: “Have you seen whats happening in Israel“. Ruttenberg who grew up in an Orthodox household in Baltimore (but moved away from traditions during her high-school years) felt stuck in her bed watching videos of the october attacks
The 23-year old had been living among non-jewish neighbors feeling disconnected from her childhood faith – yet the news made her take an life-changing step. She surprised everyone with a quick decision: “I need to go to Israel“