A little effort brings great joy In helping Holocaust survivors, we try to meet their needs in a variety of ways, not just through financial support. This can also mean practical help such as altering clothes. Often the elderly were able to do these chores themselves...
A great Chanukah party for the Holocaust survivors On a Tuesday morning in December, dozens of Holocaust survivors came to the centre of Jerusalem accompanied by a relative or caregiver. This was quite an undertaking for many who rarely leave home nowadays. In the...
A wonderful trip with the elderly When you live in Jerusalem and cannot easily travel outside of the city, a trip is a real treat. So it was for the group of Holocaust survivors with whom we went to Abu Ghosh and Yad HaShmona. First of all, we enjoyed a private...
On Israeli Soil Finally, after twenty months, on November 1 Israel reopened its borders to tourists and on that date exactly Herman and I placed our feet on Israeli soil! Partly due to our contact with Ria, Albert, and Silvia of the Yad L’Ami Foundation, our trip was...
Our Elderly during COVID-19 We are very grateful that so far none of our fifty adopted Holocaust survivors have been infected with COVID-19. However, it is clear that the pandemic has had a big impact on them. How are they managing to cope at this time? Here are a few...
