From Dream to Reality: Building Our Dream Life—and Kitchen—in Israel

I’m living my dream life.

I say that with a huge exhale. My shoulders drop. I’m smiling. Relaxed. At peace. Yes, I’m living in a war zone. But that is temporary. Our homeland, that’s forever.

Home.

THANK YOU HASHEM!!!

This dream life was longed for by generation after generation for over two thousand years. I often think about how proud my dear grandparents, all Holocaust survivors, would be of my current life. How surreal it is to be realizing their dream.

But my road home wasn’t direct.

Twenty years ago, on a blind date with my now-hubby, he told me his deepest desire was to make aliyah. I didn’t hesitate to basically tell him: Keep dreaming or keep dating!!!

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Well, he dreamed, we dated, and eventually married. Over time, my heart and soul were convinced: it was time to come back home!

Living in our homeland was the ultimate goal. It’s a mitzvah of epic importance. Step 1 was to come home. Step 2 was to build our dream home in our homeland!

We’ve been Israelis for 12 years, but it’s taken time to match the spiritual grandeur of living in Israel with our physical reality.

Thousands of you joined me on this journey through my original aliyah series, watching as we transitioned to life in Israel. Then, you came along to see us Building the Dream Home.

And now… drumroll… it’s time for the next chapter!

The Dream Kitchen is finally here, and it’s everything we hoped for and more.

Watch the breathtaking transformation! From humble beginnings to a space that embodies the concept of Hiddur Mitzvah—beautifying a mitzvah—we’ve poured our hearts into every detail.

With Hiddur Mitzvah in mind, we collaborated with an award-winning, unbelievably patient, and TALENTED team to plan, design, and build our family’s stunning dream kitchen in Israel.

This is truly THE dream team to make an Israeli house a home:

• Design by J.Mark Interiors
• Kitchen by Arredo Line
• Counters by Neolith
• Carpets by Kelaty Rugs
• Heating & Air Conditioning by Tzvi Air
• Telecommunications by TCS

Step inside our dream kitchen and see how we’ve turned a vision into reality.

This is more than just a kitchen—it’s the heart of our home and a tribute to the generations who dreamed before us. I can’t wait to share it with you!