Diane Neal was already well known to millions from her roles on Law & Order: SVU and NCIS. But after a successful career in American television, her life took a turn she never could have anticipated.
When her father died and her mother was struggling, Diane suggested that they embark on “one last great adventure” together: making Aliyah. What followed was a remarkable journey of loss, upheaval, faith, and ultimately a new life in Israel.
In this deeply personal conversation, Diane joins Doug and Pesach to tell the extraordinary story of how she came to Israel with almost nothing, why she believes God was pushing her toward the Jewish homeland, what she discovered about Israeli society after October 7, and why she now tells Jews around the world that there is no place like home.
It’s a candid, funny, emotional, and inspiring conversation about faith, courage, Israel, and what really matters when everything else is stripped away.
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