Exercising the Soul
Within minutes, women who were strangers became someone you know in your soul you’ve always known.
Want to work on humility? Move to a country where you don’t know the language!
Maimonides, The Rambam, teaches that very piece of wisdom from the Talmud — leave the place you live and move to another land. It’s from the section on teshuvah, clearing up your mistakes. The key to teshuva and change begins with humility.
Yes, it’s easy to keep on struttin’ when you are the “big man on campus,” “a big fish in a small pond,” or “the home team.” Perhaps you remember what it was like when you went off to college or moved with your family to another city, starting all over again. It’s not easy to make new friends, network new connections, and figure out new social norms.
Now throw in a foreign language.
I came home the other day after trying to navigate Israeli banks and stores and told my husband that my lack of Hebrew skills is so humbling, especially for someone (read: me) who prides herself on her communication skills. I don’t have a natural talent for foreign languages and am always grateful that I was born into the English language, a global language that I have been able to get by with.
Do I plan to learn Hebrew– yes. Will it be easy– no. But it will definitely be humbling, and since Maimonides says that humility is the greatest character trait one could have, I am ready to embrace the journey.
Yalla!
Within minutes, women who were strangers became someone you know in your soul you’ve always known.
If you are in Israel now, there is a good chance you have seen hundreds of women with red backpacks swarming the sites, streets, shops, and restaurants of Tel Aviv, Tiberias, Tsfat, and Jerusalem.
In the days after Oct. 7, Momentum sister Alissa Haroush felt called to help.
Mother to Mother Israel Unity Mission
May 13-19, 2024 | July 2-7, 2024
Join our leadership, alumnae, and our partner organizations in supporting our sisters and their families with love, strength, and taking action.
Unity Mission for Men
May 13-19, 2024
Momentum leadership, alumni and fathers of lone soldiers are embarking on this critical mission to support our fellow Israeli fathers, brothers, and their families, as we take action and bring them spiritual strength.
Apply to 2024 Fall Trips
For Jewish mothers with children age 18 and under
Participants only pay their acceptance fee and airfare
To participate in the Momentum Yearlong Journey, women must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
Apply to 2024 Fall Trips
Mainly for the husbands of Momentum sisters
$900 for Momentum husbands
Each man get a scholarship of $2,100-$2,400
Partner Organization contributes $700 per man
The Israeli Government does not contribute to the Men’s Trips
To participate, men must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
November 4-11, 2024
An exclusive, transformational, spiritual, and uplifting journey for women looking to invest in themselves and help us continue to build the Momentum movement.
Please note: This trip is not subsidized.