When Arielle, a new immigrant to Israel, sees a poster announcing the
coming of the Messiah, she feels compelled to raise people's awareness
about it in any way she can. She starts by interviewing people, follows
an old Chassid who is putting up more signs, and gets involved in
promoting the rally where the Messiah is to be revealed. Little does she
know that this day will change her life, setting her on an exploration
of her beliefs and her commitment to the path she's chosen. A handsome
young Chassid she meets the day of the rally, Aryeh, goes through
changes of his own, choosing to leave the insular world he'd grown up
in. David, a former Chassid who has chosen to leave the fold and expand
his horizons, is of Davidic descent. His uncle Yehoshua, a Holocaust
survivor, believes himself to be the Messiah and plans to let the world
know at a rally in Jerusalem. Yehoshua has been excommunicated by his
Chassidic sect, including most of his family. Though David isn't sure if
it's true, he is willing to do whatever he can to help his uncle. When
Aryeh and Arielle meet again at a Shabbat dinner, they feel a strong
bond. As they get to know each other and their relationship develops,
Aryeh introduces her to his new friends, David and Miri, and a world of
spirituality she hadn't known existed. David's and his fiancée Miri's
love for Israel and David's chosen profession, as a university
professor, make it necessary for them to move back to the United States.
In 1994, after five years back in the United States, a dream Miri has
leads them back to Israel for a visit, which will allow them to realize a
longtime dream.
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