Meet the Cast.
SARAH, Ethiopia
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...
MARCUS, England
"One of the many hidden blessings of my near-death experience was to discover how I can help other people reclaim their full life." A true miracle story: Marcus survived two...
NINI, Japan
A Japanese convert to Judaism, Nini explains, "Even before coming to Israel, I knew what it felt like to be in a war firsthand. I know what it feels like to be displaced..."
JUSTIN & RAPHAEL, Miami & Cuba
Queer, creative, and curious, Justin is coming to Israel with his partner, Raphael, an Hispanic Christian, to experience Israel on his own terms...
NAGHAM, Shefa-Amr
Nagham is an Arab Israeli social media influencer who fosters coexistence by volunteering. With almost half a million followers...
NATAN, New York
"I know I belong here—not just for a few weeks, but for good... These two weeks of volunteering didn’t just give me purpose; they reminded me that...
American Evangelical Cowboys, Tennessee
"When the group of four American cowboys with their trademark wide-brimmed hats, leather belts with heavy metal buckles, jeans...
SUE, U.S. Navy Veteran "I believe in telling people the truth, painting the picture for them. So they can see and understand and then educate people."
Yael Yomtov-Emmanuel
SOI Facebook Moderator & Den Mother to In-Person Volunteers
"Recently I've been thinking about what our days will be like the "day after". Will we all continue to pitch in and volunteer? Will everything just go back to life up to October 6th? But how could it be. I think we will be forever changed..."