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Libi Alon Says Shabbat Songs Drove Her to Tears as She Moves Closer to Judaism
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
Libi Alon said she has begun embracing religious practice after moving to the United States and deciding to kosher her new kitchen. In an interview, she described weekly visits to Chabad, crying during Shabbat songs, and a growing desire to reconnect with her Jewish identity.
- 01Libi Alon says moving abroad pushed her to grow closer to religion.
- 02She decided to fully kosher her new kitchen with a Chabad emissary.
- 03She said Shabbat songs at Chabad moved her to tears.
- 04Alon kept Shabbat for two months and still does so occasionally.
- 05She linked the timing to the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s yahrzeit.
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