Blog - Olim Stories
“The Journey Starts” by Egonne Roth
A few years ago I approached Telfed looking for any possible information about the South African Jewish poet Olga Kirsch, who made aliya in 1948. They kindly
Making our country proud
Recently Gili and Gadi Haimovitz (middle sons of Ron and Stephanie, grandchildren of Freda and Gabi Haimovitz, Bella and Micky (z”l) Alswang) returned from Moldova where they won the
My first week of work
By Leon Moss I began work on the 1st of May 1978. After 5 months in the mercaz klita I was bored and ready to work
V’techezena eineinu: Reflections from the heart of an Olah Chadasha
Every Friday evening, as the sound of the Shabbat siren fades away and the sun begins to set in a glorious display of purples and
Kelly Odes – 1st year student at the IDC
Kelly Odes is a vibrant South African 1st year student at the IDC School in Hertzeliya, Israel. Kelly partcicpated in the Limmud Conference in Johannesburg in August
Memories of the 6 day war in Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem
We came on Aliyah from South Africa in July, 1961, and in the summer of 1962, we came as new immigrants to the lovely suburb
