January 20, 2026 Before joining Honeymoon Israel, Terri and her partner were searching for a way to build a Jewish family that truly felt like theirs. On their journey, they…
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January 20, 2026 Before their HMI journey to Argentina, this DC-based couple understood that community mattered, but they did not know how deeply it could take root. What unfolded abroad,…
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January 13, 2026 In November, Revi Ruth returned to Israel carrying two perspectives at once: who she was when she first arrived years ago as an HMI participant, and who…
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January 9, 2026 As four more cohorts touch down in Israel today, we're taking this moment to celebrate the HMI moments that shape lives. The conversations that bring couples closer,…
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Home is where your HMI family is 🫶 Our team had the joy of helping our SF Bay Area alums Natalie and Teddy host a housewarming and mezuzah-hanging party in…
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Have you ever heard of a mikvah? It’s a special pool of living waters (natural waters from a flowing source like fresh spring water, rainwater, or even melted snow) that…
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Written by: Michelle Yampolsky-Gomez, Honeymoon Israel participant, NYC 2022 When I met my husband in college, one of the first things I told him was that I am Jewish, I…
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Written by: Meredith, Honeymoon Israel participant, San Diego 2015 My husband, Nick, and I were part of the very first Honeymoon Israel trip from San Diego way back in December…
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Written by: Dafnah Meron, HMI Colorado 2018 Although I grew up in an Israeli household and felt connected to Judaism as a kid, it wasn’t until my 30s that I…
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Written by: Elisa Horowitz, HMI Atlanta 2022 Hello, my name is Elisa, and I'm just a gentile (non-Jewish) girl who learned about Judaism predominantly through American pop culture. That is…
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