Even though I grew up in New York City, Israel never felt very far. As a student in Jewish day schools, Israel and Judaism were at the forefront of my daily life. But Israel’s reach extended beyond that. For me, Israel has long meant family. My mother’s sister left New York for a year abroad […]
Nicole Hakimi
Nicole Hakimi is the education program manager at JIMENA. A native New Yorker and descendant of Aramaic-speaking Iranian Jews, she lives in the South Bay with her husband and two children.