ABOUT
One day, your great-grandchild will want to know you. This is your chance to create that connection.
Capture Your Story takes your rich, vibrant life and turns it into a legacy that will last for generations.
Capture Your Story specializes in helping Jewish families document their stories - whether you're preserving your own story for the next generation or a child or grandchild who wants to capture a parent's or grandparent's story.
From Holocaust survivor testimonies to immigration journeys to stories of growing up in London, Casablanca, Chicago, or New York City, we believe every story deserves to be told. While we specialize in working with Jewish families, we're honored to help anyone who wants to preserve their story.
We’re a team of empathetic listeners with years of professional writing experience behind us. We’re here to help guide the conversation so you can delve even deeper into your cherished memories and reflect on the remarkable life you’ve lived.
Many of our clients even say they enjoyed the interview process as much as they enjoyed their final book!
Let’s turn your memories, stories, and words of wisdom into a beautiful keepsake that your family will treasure forever.
“Family is not an important thing. It's everything.”
– Michael J. Fox
Meet our founder, Ilana Sinclair
Hey there! It’s so nice to meet you.
Some of my earliest and most cherished memories are of sitting with my grandparents and great-grandparents, listening to their stories.
Growing up surrounded by four generations of family and immersed in the traditions, culture, and history that shaped us as a Jewish family gave me something I didn't fully appreciate until I was older: a deep sense of who I am and where I come from.
Now, as a mom of four, I've made it my mission to give my own children that same gift. I want them to grow up knowing their roots — the people, the moments, and the memories that shaped our family.
Along the way, I found myself drawn not just to storytelling, but to the older adults who carried these stories — and combining the two became my calling.
The result is work I find deeply meaningful — helping families preserve their most precious stories in a beautiful Life Story book, an heirloom that will be treasured for generations to come.
A Life Story book isn't just a gift for your family. It's also a gift you give yourself.
Meet Our Writers
All of our writers possess remarkable writing skills and years of experience in the industry, but what really sets them apart is their gift for compassionate and attuned listening. They’ll listen closely to your story, ensuring that your voice and your words are captured accurately, eloquently, and with genuine care.
Andye
For 25 years, Andye chased stories about Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish World for Israeli and foreign-based magazines before leaving the media in 2020 to focus on teaching teenagers to debate.
"Capture Your Story has been a terrific way to satisfy my curiosity about people while also keeping my storytelling “chops” in shape."
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Aviva
Aviva is an experienced writer with a Master's degree in history.
"As a writer for Capture Your Story, I bring my background in history and museum exhibitions to help curate people’s life stories, giving future generations a priceless gift."
Celia
Formed at La Sorbonne, Celia is a French-Israeli screenwriter who has collaborated in writing features such as Diplomacy by Volker Schlöndorff. Mother to four children, she writes books for them and, in parallel, develops features, shortcoms, and documentaries with a pool of international writers.
“As a writer for Capture Your Story, I believe each of us lives in a movie; "H'ai be seret", as we say in Israel. I'm convinced there is a great plot in every person's life that requires enlightenment from darkness to light, love to disillusion, and failure to success."
Lisa
Lisa is a writer, filmmaker, and translator whose recent work has appeared in literary journals and in Haaretz Daily Newspaper.
“Whenever I’m not writing my own stories, I’m helping other people tell theirs - whether as a writing instructor, translator, or story editor. Joining Capture Your Story is a meaningful extension of that work. I feel lucky to be here.”
Michelle
Michelle is a writer with a gift for drawing out the details that make a life story feel vivid and true. She approaches each project with compassion, clarity, and deep respect for her clients’ voices.
“My goal is simple: to tell your story in a way that sounds unmistakably like you.”
Rachel
Rachel is a writer and editor whose journalism background has taught her that every person has a story worth telling. She brings a thoughtful ear and an editor's eye to helping people uncover, shape, and articulate the experiences that define their lives.
“Every life story is a privilege to hear, and I’m honored to help capture the memories and emotions that shape a lifetime.”
Sarah
As an educator and a yoetzet halacha (a trusted advisor on Jewish law for women's health), Sarah is uniquely skilled at navigating life’s most sensitive topics with wisdom and empathy.
“My job is to help our clients tell the story not just of what happened, but of the hope that has endured.”
