life's a journey

There's a lot of pressure in posting my first blog entry. (Might I add ever.) I have wanted to start a blog for a while, and now as I am about to set out on my big adventure, it seems like the perfect time. Timing is everything.

At the moment I'm at a little coffee house still in Raleigh where it is finally raining for the first time in far too long. Rainy days somehow lend themselves all too well to writing of any kind. And I never need an excuse for coffee... or naps for that matter. Go figure.

So now that you know all about me, allow me to explain the title of this post. Quite simply- I'm about to embark on an amazing journey! (Embark- what a great word!) I am moving to Israel for about half a year for the WUJS Arad program. I'll be doing the Peace & Social Justice track, and for those of you who know me, you know that this has "jane" written all over it. I couldn't possibly be more excited! I know the next six months will bring tons of traveling, many misadventures, new friends, visits with old friends, and journeys of all kinds- intellectual, spiritual, and emotional. Stay tuned!

*Special thank you to Beth Shalom's Kesher Fund, Rabbi Lucy Dinner at Temple Beth Or, and MASA for helping to make this dream a reality!