In this episode of Israel Goy, I talk about learning Hebrew as a non Jew- and how language became the bridge between outsider and insider, culture and politics. From aleph-bet to ambition, this is a conversation about identity, power and why words matter more than we think.

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A Bridge Between Nations

In this episode of Israeli Goy, I open up about my journey standing between two worlds — the nation of Israel and the wider non-Jewish world.

As a non-Jew who nearly converted and lived deeply inside Jewish culture, I’ve seen both sides closely. This episode is about connection, understanding, and what it means to be a bridge between identities, traditions, and nations.

Join me as I share my experiences, the struggles, and the beauty of belonging everywhere and nowhere at once.

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There are moments that feel written long before they happen.

This is my story – the one that confirmed everything I believed about purpose, timing, and the path I was meant to walk. 

'Proof of the path' – It's about the call I waited for years for, the connection I never thought would happen, and the sign that told me... I am exactly where I am meant to be.

יש רגעים שמרגישים כאילו נכתבו מזמן, עוד לפני שקרו.
זו הסיפור שלי – זה שאישר כל מה שהאמנתי בו על משמעות, תזמון והדרך שנועדתי ללכת בה.
״הוכחת הדרך״ – על השיחה שחיכיתי לה שנים, על החיבור שלא האמנתי שיקרה, ועל הסימן שאמר לי... אני בדיוק במקום שבו אני אמור להיות.

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After fascination comes understanding.
In this episode, I try to decode the system that both confuses and captivates me — the Knesset.
Not as an insider, not as a scholar, but as someone who just couldn’t stop asking questions.
This is Decoding Israeli Politics. 

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אחרי הסקרנות מגיע ההבנה.
בפרק הזה אני מנסה לפענח את המערכת שמבלבלת אותי לא פחות משהיא מהפנטת אותי – הכנסת.
לא כמי שבפנים, לא כחוקר, אלא כאדם שפשוט לא הפסיק לשאול שאלות.
זהו "מפענחים את הכנסת

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I wasn’t supposed to care this much.
A non-Jew daring to dream of having a voice inside Israel’s halls of power — it sounds impossible, maybe even absurd.
But dreams don’t ask for permission.
They call, and sometimes, you answer.
This is my story of stepping beyond the lines — from outsider to someone who refused to stay outside.

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They didn't just deport me.

They deported a mother fighting for a national child. And with that decision, they cut my son off from his Israeli family. 

In this episode, I share what happened at Ben Gurion Airport , the pain of being pushed away, and the abuse of power that turns family into collateral damage.  

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The fight for my child's recognition in Israel has already stretched over two years. In this second episode, I dive into the next chapter – traveling back to Israel, facing the legal hurdles, and navigating a system unprepared for someone like me. Challenges, unexpected turns, and difficult choices define this part of my story – but my journey is far from over.

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When I first arrived in Israel as a mother, I didn't come just to prove my son's right to belong – I came already knowing he was from here. From the very beginning, I told everyone I met that the child was Israeli. Even without a visa for myself and even the court's decision, I chose to live as I his belonging was unquestionable, rooted in him since birth. In this episode, I look back on that first arrival, the courage, the risks, and the quiet defiance of living the truth before it was recognized. 

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Before stepping into my personal story, I take you to the roots of the struggle: the Israeli laws on family and citizenship that shaped every step of my fight. In this episode, I unpack the legal framework, the gaps that leave families in limbo, and the questions those gaps force us to ask.

Why is belonging reduced to paperwork? Who decides if a child is recognized? And what happens when a system built on ancestry cannot handle lives that don’t fit its boxes?

This is the legal prelude — the foundation of my battle for recognition, identity, and a place in Israel.

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Welcome to Israeli Goy, the space where identity evolves, borders soften, and dreams take on flesh. I’m Adriana, and today’s episode — A Belly Full of Belonging — is personal.

This isn’t just about pregnancy.
It’s about carrying a child of the nation I’ve always felt tethered to — a people, a place, a purpose I’ve never fully touched, yet always known.

No guests. Just one voice. One body. One future being born.

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