“When H' returned us to Zion, we were like dreamers.”

Psalm 126:1

Israel Dream Journal page with a watercolor stone path to the sea and a reflection prompt on a Jabotinsky quote

A dream carried for 2,000 years

For generations, the Jewish people carried that dream in prayers, words, rituals, stories and the unrelenting hope of return. The same dream crossed borders and oceans and was handed down from generation to generation for 2,000 long years.

Through the great determination of Jews across the globe, the dream came within reach on November 29, 1947, when the United Nations voted to create a Jewish state. On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel.

Israel Dream Journal page illustrating a Jewish wedding with the Sheva Brachot blessing text and a family building a bridge to Israel

What is Israel Dream Lab?

The Zionist dream is still a work in progress. Every generation discovers Israel for itself, builds its own relationship with the land, and finds its own ways to pass that connection on. That is the idea behind Israel Dream Lab.

Through art, writing, Jewish texts, guided journals, games and creative experiences, we create ways to explore Israel and the Hebrew language, to celebrate it, dream about it and share it with the next generation. Whether you live in Israel or thousands of miles away, Israel Dream Lab was created for you.

Together, we keep the Zionist dream alive.

The dream belongs to all of us.

Meet the founder

I didn't choose Israel. Then I did.

At 13, I followed my parents to Jerusalem, somewhat begrudgingly. Israel was their dream, not mine.

Years later, after college in the US, I had to decide for myself. What brought me back wasn't a plan or a checklist. It was connection: the places, the stories, and the amazing people I didn't want to live without. That's when the dream I'd inherited became my own.

That is why this is a dream lab: a place to explore, try things out, and make the dream yours, wherever you live.

I'm Lee Uzziah, a licensed educational counselor, writer and artist. I hold a BFA in Photography and New Media and an MA in Educational Counseling, and I've spent years in the Israeli education system working with teens, parents and olim.

Israel Dream Journal page with an Israeli hillside illustration, Israel-themed stones, and a prompt to write words along the hills

Why images and words

Before I became a counselor, I trained as a photographer. In both fields I learned the same thing: it's often easier to talk about what matters through an image than through a question.

Every Israel Dream Lab journal pairs original art with Jewish texts and gentle prompts. Write, cut, collage, or simply talk about a page together. No art skills needed, and no wrong answers.

  • Original art on every page
  • Jewish texts in Hebrew and English
  • Prompts written by a counselor, for teens, adults and families
  • Pages you'll want to keep, frame or give

Who the journals are for

  • Families who love Israel and want to share that love at home
  • Teens and adults exploring their own connection
  • Grandparents, parents and friends looking for a meaningful gift
  • Families for whom Aliyah is a plan, a someday, or not part of the story
  • Olim and returning Israelis who want to remember why they came
  • Schools, synagogues and youth groups ordering for a group: ask us about bulk orders

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