In a tearful and emotional video posted Saturday night, "Law & Order" star Diane Neal shared with her 94,400 Instagram followers how grateful she is for her move to Israel and the love she has experienced there.
"When everything failed me, every institution, every place, and almost every person, the land of Israel opened its arms to me and welcomed me home," shared Neal, who immigrated to Israel last year with the help of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization and moved to Tel Aviv.
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"I'll be back home to Israel soon," said Neal, who is currently abroad. She then placed her hand on her heart and said, "To my home, Israel, to everyone I love, to everyone who cared for me, every congregation here and there, every one of my rabbis, and my friends. Thank you."
Neal, 48, is an American actress and politician best known for her role as Casey Novak, Assistant District Attorney in New York, on the series "Law & Order." Neal has Jewish roots on her mother's side, with grandparents who were Holocaust survivors from Hungary. Since making aliyah in March 2023, she has faced numerous online attacks over her decision to immigrate to Israel. Still, she consistently emphasizes that she is proud of her decision and stands behind it.
"To everyone who tears me apart," she said in a video posted several months ago, "stop being fed distorted information and learn the real facts. I will never stop being proud of being Jewish and Israeli."
