A few weeks before embarking on their medical school journey, Keren and her roommates wanted to host a gathering to meet some of their future classmates. Since this was deep in the pandemic, they held a small, socially-distanced gathering in their backyard in Baltimore. Keren's roommate Jenna suggested inviting Jeffrey because they'd gone to synagogue together since they were 4 years old. Jeffrey and Keren struck up conversation that day and found they had lots in common - they talked about having family in Israel and shared stories from their travels in Africa. Jeffrey went home that day knowing Keren was special, and Keren told her roommates she thought Jeffrey was sweet (and cute!).