Sarah

Born in Ethiopia, half-Muslim and half Christian, Sarah was orphaned at 5 years old along with her brothers, 7 and 10, when their 30-year-old parents died just months apart. They were placed in an orphanage in Ethiopia. 

The children were adopted and raised by an Orthodox Jewish family in Chicago who already had four biological children of their own. They went on to adopt two more boys from Ethiopia as well. All the children converted to Judaism by choice in accordance to the highest Jewish law, when they became of age. 

Just months after October 7, Sarah and two of her brothers moved to Tel Aviv. "I had visited Israel many times and I just knew I had to come and help. I just have to be here with my people. This is where my heart is."