Shahar made his way to Pittsburgh to complete a study-abroad program at the University of Pittsburgh. After meeting at a Chabad event in the Strip District, Shahar and I soon started hanging out with the same circle of friends. We started officially dating the very same night this photo was taken!

After Shahar finished his program, he returned home to Israel in December 2023. I was lucky enough to visit him a few months later as I prepared to become a citizen! We took advantage of the vacation time and traveled everywhere. This is us in Jerusalem!

After another few months of being long-distance, I finally made Aliyah on April 24th, 2023! Here we are celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut on my first full day as a citizen!

Shahar proposed on our first dating anniversary! I am not sure how he did it, but he completely surprised me! We were at a beautiful restaurant in Haifa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea when he popped the question.