They've stolen my identity!!

That's just a joke.. but it's how I felt when I decided to google 'Yaakova,' and discovered that other people are in fact using my blogger name! And not only that; they appear to have been using it all their lives!! How did I not know this?! I can't believe I didn't do a google search before.

The truth is, it's really comforting that some Jewish and Israeli women are named Yaakova. Knowing that really helps me feel more comfortable with putting it on my aliyah paperwork. One of the Yaakovas is a writer, whose surname is Sacerdoti, and it looks as though she writes in Hebrew and English?? Or teaches Hebrew? I'm not really sure; translators may have been involved. Another Yaakova seems to be a pillar of the community in New York, who organized a nice fundraising event to benefit Jewish weddings. The really funny thing is that there's a wedding announcement for a young woman named Arielle Yaakova Epstein online, and in Israel, I'd probably change my surname to Epstein, which was my mom's maiden name. So look out Arielle, there may be two of us soon! (sort of...) :)

Obviously, I have too much time on my hands this evening...