S.7 #6 | Home in the Holy Land: A conversation with a Russian immigrant in Israel

S.7 #6 | Home in the Holy Land: A conversation with a Russian immigrant in Israel

33:20 Feb 15, 2026
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Send a textIn this episode, I speak to my niece (my cousin's daughter), a journalist and model, who, after having lived in various countries for personal and political reasons finally found her forever home in Israel. The Holy Land welcomed her with open arms and turned her - an atheist - into a believer in G-d and a follower of the Jewish traditions.Mentions:Guest: Maria Volokh https://www.facebook.com/share/186sBGyn4s/https://www.instagram.com/mari.vol11?igsh=cnV6ajd0MzMzaWdkGiyur -  the formal process of conversion to Judaism, allowing non-Jews to adopt the Jewish faith, join the Jewish people, and become part of the ethnoreligious community.The Western Wall -  the last remnant of the ancient retaining wall supporting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, making it a profoundly sacred place for prayer, pilgrimage, and significant life events like bar mitzvahs, symbolizing Jewish continuity, hope, and connection to their destroyed Temples Support the show
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