A Chain Is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Link
What does one do when you see people posting, asking for prayers for a loved one, or for themselves, especially when they are coming fast and furious?
I am about to go from zero to….a thousand!
It’s been over a year since I barely left my home, for sure haven’t left my city, and haven’t stepped one foot on to an airplane (and that from someone who was always on the go and always, always on a plane). Next week it all changes.
All being well, I will be flying to the U.S. and Canada for many personal and professional reasons. I miss my two married daughters there and their families, have never met our new granddaughter, and don’t even get me started about my separation from my mother in Toronto….
In order to see my mother, who is in a Jewish assisted living facility, I have to first go into a 14 day quarantine when I arrive in Toronto. Even with that I can only see her once or twice, as professional responsibilities have me then leaving for the U.S. to lead Momentum’s first domestic retreat in Palm Beach, Florida.
There will be many cities on this nine week trip to North America (my husband will join me half way through), and I have a bundle of mixed feelings. On one hand, it’s a long-last reunion with my two girls and mom, on the other hand, I don’t want to leave this new, very small world my husband and I have built for each other this past year.
So many people– including me– were shocked that I not only adjusted to staying in one place, I started loving it. Thanks to technology, I was able to work many time zones, got my husband on a healthy regime, and just when things were getting a little too quiet, our son from Toronto announced he was making aliyah, moved to Israel, and now lives in the separate bachelor apartment on our property. We love that he is with us.
Others have expressed to me that getting back to life means easing in, so I am trying to reframe this more as a “take it day by day” trip, instead of the enormity of what is in front of me.
Now I can relate to the Passover story when the Jews hesitated to go into Israel. They had built for themselves a new reality in the desert, and got… comfortable. The thought of leaving that for the unknown was too much for them. But it was time.
I’ll keep you all posted and will pray for a safe, successful and inspiring trip– Although I do want to go, I already can’t wait to come home.
What does one do when you see people posting, asking for prayers for a loved one, or for themselves, especially when they are coming fast and furious?
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.