“I didn’t realize how much I’d forget until I started filling this out.”
-Aliza Ray, Keser Chaya
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You already know how this goes.
You live it all.
You promise you’ll remember it.
And somehow… you don’t.
The places blend together.
The Shabbosim disappear.
The stories fade into
“I don’t know, it was really nice."
We get it
and we want to help.
Meet Rena and Rechy
Two girls who remember their sem year like their moms remember where they put their keys. Depressing? Maybe. Motivating? Absolutely. They got to work building what they wished they'd had—a book that doesn't wait until June to ask "What happened?"
"I'm three years post-sem and still mad I didn't have this.
If you're going to sem, just get it. Trust me."
–Chani Kravetz, BJJ
She was us.
Now she’s you.
Crisp uniform. Sharp pleats. Ready to absorb everything.
The classes. The Kosel. The shuk. Beach days. Tiyulim.
Every late-night conversation that feels too important to forget.
She’s soaking it all in—and drowning in it.
Standing in the middle of the best year of her life
with no real way to hold onto it.
Here's the thing
It doesn't have to be this way.
“I already know this is something I’ll keep forever.”
-Bracha Hyte, Machon Raya
From this...
The sem year photo book that never happens
The shabbosim that
go unremembered
The tiyulim you're not
sure you went on
...to this
“Best purchase I made all year—hands down."
-Ayala Katz, Kitov
What's inside
Vibing
Challenges that are pushing you out of your comfort zone during your time in Israel to help you grow and connect. Check 'em off as you go!
Seminary-ing
Document the seminary classics—from selfie with a chayelet to Geulah pre-Shabbos runs. Add photos, decorate, and make it yours.
Living
Dedicated pages for each destination: Yomim Tovim, tiyulim, chavayas—complete with space for photos. Capture the where, the who, and the moments that made each day unforgettable.
Tracking
Track the essentials —Shabbos plans, sleep schedules, travel adventures, moods, and all your Shabbos host contacts in one place. Your year, organized and unforgettable.
“Never thought I'd be the girl with a filled-out journal, but here we are.
It's so low-pressure and quick that I just... did it?
And now it's my favorite thing I brought home from Israel.”
–Yael Kaplan, Nachlas
