All the way from California to New Zealand, Jenna and Rebekah (“Becky”) have exchanged emails as electronic pen pals for the last four years. This year they met—twice—to share in Jewish memories neither will soon forget.

Although their families had been friends for years, Jenna and Becky had never met. Four years ago, when Jenna's mom first told her about a friend's granddaughter—Becky—who lived almost 7,000 miles away in New Zealand, and how they thought they'd make great pen pals, Jenna jumped at the opportunity.