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Gabby, NY

Made Aliyah in 2022

"Such an opportunity is vitallly important to a person's continual, adult growth and development, especially for those of us who come here without a ready-made support system. I only wish it had existed when I first made aliyah!"

Kayla, NY

Made Aliyah in 2024

"Maagalot has given me a true sense of community. During times of missile attacks, our group chat was full of people checking in on each other. Many of us were sitting alone in bomb shelters or with neighbors we don’t yet fully share a language with — and knowing there were people who cared, who understood, and who were right there on the group was such a relief. It made an isolating situation feel so much less lonely."

Leah , MI

Made Aliyah in 2023

"Maagalot has been a huge game changer for me!
I kept saying, "I know there are other people out there! I just don't know where to find them!"
Now, thanks to Maagalot, I found them, and I feel like I have that last missing piece to my support system which has made such a difference to me living all alone very far from my family :)"

Ariella, CA

Made Aliyah in 2021

"As both a participant and a board member, Maagalot provides a single olot like me--and also not exactly like me, which is good--with an opportunity to grow themselves and give of themselves to a community that they can help build."

Ani, CA

"When I made Aliyah ten years ago, moving here while single got me weird confused looks and it was definitely a hard and lonely journey to finding my place in a new country. Maagalot has created such a warm environment to meet other girls in similar circumstances, to feel taken care of, and to gain a sense of belonging. I also want to add that it was at a maagalot shabbaton that someone told me about Touro's new social work program and now I am b"H well on my way to my MSW! Thank you!!"

Made Aliyah in 2016

Rivka, MEX

Made Aliyah in 2023

"I didn't have a chevra until I found the girls at Maagalot. As a single woman who does not have any Israeli family, my Maagalot friends helped me ease into the Israeli culture. Now, I have friends I can make lifelong memories with, instead of exploring this country alone."