After the rabbi denied her surrogacy, Einav Bublil announces: 'Maybe in a few months you will interview me with a baby bump'
The influencer and reality star shares reactions to her appearance on 'Mehubarim', discusses her husband's struggle with depression, and reveals that her dream of having another child remains alive. 'For me, nothing is final,' Bublil declared.
Einav Bublil launched a physical store for her jewelry brand, REEF Jewelry, in Ramat Gan today (Sunday). As is customary for the Bublil family, the business is a collective effort: Einav explains that she employs her daughters in the store during summer vacation, with her husband, Eli, and the rest of the family rallying to support the venture. However, beyond the diamonds and business, the public is captivated by the family's candid participation in the docu-reality show 'Mehubarim' ('Connected'). Despite being a fixture on screens for nearly two decades and documenting her life on social media, the feedback regarding this latest level of vulnerability has surprised even her.
'I have been super-exposed for 18 years,' she admits, 'and I really thought everything was known about me. I told myself I had nothing left to innovate, but suddenly everyone is writing: "We fell in love with you all over again, we are connected to you, but we discovered another side of you."' And the family? 'Everyone says Eli is the star of the series, right? It is impossible not to love Eli. He is such a person, so he receives super-warm and supportive reactions. And the girls? You know, they laugh about it a little. They haven't said "Mom, you're embarrassing" yet.'
In the program, it was revealed that Eli has been battling depression for years. Was this planned? 'No, he didn't know before the program. We didn't plan it. I had a tripod with a camera in the car. During the conversation where it was revealed, I had set the camera up at the start of our trip, and as we neared our destination, he started talking about it. At first, he told me, "Turn it off, turn it off." I said, "Eli, listen, I'm not turning it off. Let's see what comes of it. If we want to expose it, we will. If not, that's fine."
This is why she agreed to join 'Mehubarim': 'It is not a series that tries to make you look yellow or dig into a person's guts to make them feel bad. No, they come with good intentions. We showed it to Eli, and he was okay with it. This isn't something he has been dealing with for a month or two; it's something he has faced for ten years, but we never told the general public. Now, everyone knows.'
How does this struggle manifest in daily life? 'It comes in periods. One day does not look like the day before it,' she shares honestly. 'At first, many years ago, it was much tougher, when he himself didn't understand what he was dealing with. Today, after many years of treatments, conversations, pills, and a million other things, we have learned to live alongside it. There are days that are terrible and days that are excellent.'
Another complex topic she shared was her thought of having another child via surrogacy, as she finds it difficult to conceive, but a rabbi denied permission due to halachic issues. Is this final? 'Regarding surrogacy, it is final,' she declares. 'We asked a rabbi, and he said: "You have children, may they be healthy; it is not as if you are without children." But for me, nothing is final. It is impossible to know what will be. Maybe in a few months, you will interview me with a baby bump. God willing, amen. Who knows how long it will take.' When asked if that is what she wishes for herself, she replies, 'Honestly, yes.'
