Two weeks after moving to Israel, Gidi found himself couch surfing in Jerusalem, before moving to Tel Aviv for further studies in Haifa. Fate intervened when he received a fortuitous Shabbat lunch invitation in Jerusalem. Coincidentally Ali, already a local and studying at Pardes, was also invited and became his charming designated guide to the meal. Rest assured, Gidi's time living in Tel Aviv came to a swift end, as it became evident that greater reasons beckoned him to Jerusalem :)