Atlanta-born Jeremy Gimpel, together with fourth generation Texan Ari Abramowitz, made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) and joined the IDF out of a love for the Land of Israel. Now the two olim chadashim (new immigrants), having finished their regular national service, have embarked on an effort to strengthen the emotional and spiritual connection of lovers of Israel worldwide, to the Jewish homeland.
Together they founded Admil – a Hebrew acronym for “The Land of Israel.” Admil is a team of new immigrants who have come ‘home’ to Israel. Members of the group regularly address youth groups, solidarity missions, and Christian Zionist groups. “It is an honor and a merit to live in this beautiful Land and I feel it is my obligation to share my passion and perspective on the physical and spiritual connection of the Jewish people to our land,” said Gimpel, who lives in the Gush Etzion town of Efrat with his wife, Tehila, and young son Lavi.
To fund the project, the duo has launched the “Land of Israel Necklace.” The necklace is a crystal glass pendant filled with soil from various sites all across Israel – including Jerusalem, Hevron, Massada, Bethlehem, as well as water from The Dead Sea, The Jordan River, The Sea of Galilee and other locations. “By wearing the Land of Israel, as an object of adornment, the land remains in one’s consciousness and, literally, close to one’s heart,” says Abramowitz.
Itamar Ben-Harav, a Boston native who is now a soldier in an elite IDF infantry unit, is one of Admil’s speakers. “Jews are moving to Israel because they love the land and yearn to return home. The Land of Israel Necklace is a symbol of that love.”
The young idealists have attempted to make every aspect of the necklace ideologically sound. From production – which provides part-time work to several unemployed Israelis – to the marketing of the necklace – geared toward organizations looking for meaningful fundraising ideas.
California-born Mordechai Zeller, the creator of the necklace and an educator in Israel believes that the necklace represents a solid connection with Israel. “It’s a way for people to take the experience they had here in Israel home with them,” says Zeller.
Abramowitz agrees, going one step further: “This necklace is representative of the revolutionary shift in our generation's relationship with the Land of Israel – whereas our ancestors for 2000 years were buried with a small bag of earth from Israeli placed upon their heart, our generation is not waiting until they are six feet under to place the Land of Israel close to their heart – constantly reminding us of how much there is to be built and how privileged we are to live on this holy patch of earth.”
More information about Admil and The Land of Israel necklace is available online at TheLandOfIsrael.com
Together they founded Admil – a Hebrew acronym for “The Land of Israel.” Admil is a team of new immigrants who have come ‘home’ to Israel. Members of the group regularly address youth groups, solidarity missions, and Christian Zionist groups. “It is an honor and a merit to live in this beautiful Land and I feel it is my obligation to share my passion and perspective on the physical and spiritual connection of the Jewish people to our land,” said Gimpel, who lives in the Gush Etzion town of Efrat with his wife, Tehila, and young son Lavi.
To fund the project, the duo has launched the “Land of Israel Necklace.” The necklace is a crystal glass pendant filled with soil from various sites all across Israel – including Jerusalem, Hevron, Massada, Bethlehem, as well as water from The Dead Sea, The Jordan River, The Sea of Galilee and other locations. “By wearing the Land of Israel, as an object of adornment, the land remains in one’s consciousness and, literally, close to one’s heart,” says Abramowitz.
Itamar Ben-Harav, a Boston native who is now a soldier in an elite IDF infantry unit, is one of Admil’s speakers. “Jews are moving to Israel because they love the land and yearn to return home. The Land of Israel Necklace is a symbol of that love.”
The young idealists have attempted to make every aspect of the necklace ideologically sound. From production – which provides part-time work to several unemployed Israelis – to the marketing of the necklace – geared toward organizations looking for meaningful fundraising ideas.
California-born Mordechai Zeller, the creator of the necklace and an educator in Israel believes that the necklace represents a solid connection with Israel. “It’s a way for people to take the experience they had here in Israel home with them,” says Zeller.
Abramowitz agrees, going one step further: “This necklace is representative of the revolutionary shift in our generation's relationship with the Land of Israel – whereas our ancestors for 2000 years were buried with a small bag of earth from Israeli placed upon their heart, our generation is not waiting until they are six feet under to place the Land of Israel close to their heart – constantly reminding us of how much there is to be built and how privileged we are to live on this holy patch of earth.”
More information about Admil and The Land of Israel necklace is available online at TheLandOfIsrael.com