Who knew Molly had family living in Israel that she’d never met!? Okay fine, we all did. But the big news is that Molly finally got around to meeting them. Molly traveled up to Netanya to spend Shabbat with her cousins, the Bilders.

Here is Molly’s Top 5 List of Newly Discovered Cousins:

1. Hana - Hana’s mother’s name was Molly (named after the same shared relative I was named after) so we obviously got along well. We spent most of the day sharing stories about my grandma, Aunt Shirley, Uncle Sid, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

2. Itzak - Itzak is Hana’s husband and works for Ford/Mazda (same company here in Israel). He’s a quiet guy, but very sweet, and he liked me because I played soccer. We basically spent the weekend watching Israeli soccer games together.

3. Aviram & Noi - Aviram is Hana & Itzak’s son and lives with his girlfriend, Noi. They took me out to Max Brenner with some friends for a yummy Shabbos chocolate snack.

4. Hanit & Shimon - Hanit is Hana & Itzak’s daughter and is married to Shimon. They live right outside of Tel Aviv in a little neighborhood with lots of animals. To be honest, I don’t really understand how the place works. All I know is I saw more than 10 peacocks walking around like they own the place. Basically my worst nightmare.

5. Leah - As it turns out, Leah and I have a lot in common. We both like candy, singing, arts & crafts, and watching Dora on channel 77. So what if she’s 4 years old? I am many things, but I am no ageist.