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saw generals crying for their boys. You source of the news. “We knew that the the long path to the kibbutz. She
know, we were so happy after the war war on the Egyptian front would be shouted, “Dukseleh is here! Dukseleh is
was won, but then you go to the ceme- much easier from then on, because if here!” Mother and son ran to each
tery and you start thinking of the terri- you control the air, you control the other. One of Dovid’s jobs had been
ble price that was paid.” ground.” working with the mines. “Baruch
Hashem, all the soldiers from the kib-
◆◆◆ A wartime blackout was imposed. butz survived the war, although one
Windows were taped over or covered, soldier was slightly wounded by shrap-
Noa Goldman was raised in the reli- and automobile headlights were paint- nel.”
gious kibbutz, Chafetz Chaim. She ed black. On the kibbutz, “we still went
remembers those days in ’67 well. “Just outside, even at night time, but we were Noa recalls Naomi Shemer’s
thinking back on it, I can hardly speak careful. I guess I was too young to be “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav” (Jerusalem
about it, even now.” Noa was 22 and really fearful, but knew enough to be of Gold), an extremely popular song
studying in a school of social work in cautious.” Every day during the war, it then. “It was originally released two
Tel Aviv. With war imminent, she became easier, because every day they weeks before the war, but once
returned to the kibbutz, where she was heard of more Israeli successes. Chaim Jerusalem was liberated, two more stan-
assigned to work with a woman who Herzog was the military commentator zas were added.
took care of sick people. She recalls the for Kol Yisrael, and his voice had a very
night the fighting actually broke out; calming effect on the citizens. “People said, as time went by, that
she was so emotional that she actually 1948 was the War of Independence,
developed a fever. When the war ended, people began and in 1967 Hashem gave us the entire
to come home from the army, including land of Israel as a gift. He allowed the
Early in the morning, after Israel her brother Dovid. It was a very emo- missing parts to again become part of
attacked and destroyed the Egyptian tional reunion. From a distance their total Israel. We saw open miracles all
air force, they all knew about it, mother’s friend spotted him walking up over the place during this war.
although she does not remember the
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know, we were so happy after the war war on the Egyptian front would be shouted, “Dukseleh is here! Dukseleh is
was won, but then you go to the ceme- much easier from then on, because if here!” Mother and son ran to each
tery and you start thinking of the terri- you control the air, you control the other. One of Dovid’s jobs had been
ble price that was paid.” ground.” working with the mines. “Baruch
Hashem, all the soldiers from the kib-
◆◆◆ A wartime blackout was imposed. butz survived the war, although one
Windows were taped over or covered, soldier was slightly wounded by shrap-
Noa Goldman was raised in the reli- and automobile headlights were paint- nel.”
gious kibbutz, Chafetz Chaim. She ed black. On the kibbutz, “we still went
remembers those days in ’67 well. “Just outside, even at night time, but we were Noa recalls Naomi Shemer’s
thinking back on it, I can hardly speak careful. I guess I was too young to be “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav” (Jerusalem
about it, even now.” Noa was 22 and really fearful, but knew enough to be of Gold), an extremely popular song
studying in a school of social work in cautious.” Every day during the war, it then. “It was originally released two
Tel Aviv. With war imminent, she became easier, because every day they weeks before the war, but once
returned to the kibbutz, where she was heard of more Israeli successes. Chaim Jerusalem was liberated, two more stan-
assigned to work with a woman who Herzog was the military commentator zas were added.
took care of sick people. She recalls the for Kol Yisrael, and his voice had a very
night the fighting actually broke out; calming effect on the citizens. “People said, as time went by, that
she was so emotional that she actually 1948 was the War of Independence,
developed a fever. When the war ended, people began and in 1967 Hashem gave us the entire
to come home from the army, including land of Israel as a gift. He allowed the
Early in the morning, after Israel her brother Dovid. It was a very emo- missing parts to again become part of
attacked and destroyed the Egyptian tional reunion. From a distance their total Israel. We saw open miracles all
air force, they all knew about it, mother’s friend spotted him walking up over the place during this war.
although she does not remember the
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one will enjoy delicious Kosher
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assistance and the comforts of
our own on-site Synagogue.
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William Young, Executive Director
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*Four day minimum stay. ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE
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