As I sit in a Tel Aviv café, wondering what I did to deserve the cruel irony of moving to Israel from Manchester, UK, just to sit and watch the rain pour down for the past 6 weeks, I’m reflecting on my experiences with Yahel Israel, an organization that provided me with a truly unique experience. After considering a couple of volunteer programs in Israel towards the end of 2022, at the last minute, I got turned onto Yahel Israel, in a moment that looking back seems a little bit like fate.