Young woman's sudden choice: From Texas life to Israel after dramatic news
A 23-year-old living far from her Jewish roots in Dallas made an unexpected decision last fall. After seeing news about attacks in Israel she chose to leave her life behind
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“
