This group is for those of you who have made aliyah or are seriously considering doing that - but you are currently in the Bay Area. We meet and share interests and information about life in Israel. We can have meet 'n greets, and speakers, and field trips to sites of interest to us. Any activity idea is welcome. I made aliyah in March 2009 and have returned to the US to earn money to take back to Israel, and I would LOVE to meet others that have a strong affinity to the State of Israel.

We are a community of Jews committed to the healing, repair and transformation of our world, the Jewish community, Israel, and our own inner selves. We are part of an emerging movement of Jewish Renewal that is seeking to return to the deepest sources of Jewish spirituality. We sometimes describe ourselves as neo-Hasidic: "Hasidic" because we believe that serving God is not only a matter of the head but of the heart, "neo" because we are committed to equality of the sexes, welcoming to gays and …