In 2013, Andrew moved to Cleveland and found connections at Fairmount Temple, among many other activities in the community. Alina moved to Cleveland in 2017 and quickly got involved in the Jewish community. She attended a Fairmount Young Professional event in March and met Andrew for the first time… but Andrew won’t remember this part until Facebook reminds him a year later. Alina and Andrew’s paths continued to cross over the next year while their friends began to intertwine. Alina and Andrew started hanging out one-on-one more often until Andrew finally asked Alina on a date. They continued growing closer over the next year, meeting the parents, having the parents meet each other, and even celebrating Thanksgiving with everyone together. On December 22nd while vacationing together in Florida, Andrew got down on one knee asking Alina to spend the rest of her life with him. She said yes and they spent the rest of the weekend drinking champagne and eating chocolate covered strawberries on the beach. Alina and Andrew are looking forward to breaking the glass under the chuppah and beginning their future together!