Ariel Blacher and her family made Aliyah from Riverdale, N.Y., in 2006, with the help of Nefesh b'Nefesh.

Gila Makes Aliyah is Blacher’s first book. The author drew upon her own family’s Aliyah experience in the writing of her book, in the hope it would assist other families prepare for and experience all the richness of the Aliyah process. Blacher proudly notes that she is the mother of “five extraordinary children who easily adjusted to Israeli life.” The family enjoys life in Israel and have surrounded themselves with “a lifetime supply of great books, laughter and adventure.”