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How to help my friend start over in Israel?

Hi Fay! My friend lives in a toxic household and she needs to get out. She wants to go to Isreal. She is 20 years old and has no one to help her get there and figure it all out. Do u know of any Rabbi or anyone who helps girls start a new life in Israel in situations like this? Thank you!


You sound like a wonderful caring friend and you're friend who's struggling is lucky to have you!

While I don't know of any rabbis or anyone for that matter who helps girls start a new life in Israel - I will say this:

Escaping a toxic environment to a safer place within the same

CITY is a challenging move and it would be important that your friend have the support not just from a good friend like you but from additional adult figures like a mentor/therapist and or rabbi.

To start over in another COUNTRY would likely require even more support and planning - beyond what one friend can carry. Please consider this as you attempt to be there for your friend. There are ways to leave a toxic environment without massive relocation especially if the massive relocation lacks a support team already in place. I get that you're trying to rally this on behalf of your friend but again I don't think it's that simple and starting with a smaller move to remove herself from a toxic environment might be something to consider.

I hope that's helpful and sending so much love to you and your friend.

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Fay Brezel, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

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