Stories from the Field
Stories of Jewish people we’ve helped make aliyah (emigrate to Israel).
Sebastian and Marianela V from Buenos Aires
“My name is Sebastian. I am a husband and a father to two girls. After some time, we as a family have decided to make Aliyah, our huge dream really. We are from Argentina; a country that is going through a very difficult time at every level but especially financially,...
Vanina M from Buenos Aires
“This is a bit of my Aliyah journey I’d like to share with you. My name is Vanina. I am making Aliyah with my son, Netanel, and my daughter, Naomi. We love Israel! In fact, I am toshav chozer because we are returning to the place they were born and to where we all...
Catalina and Mauro M from Entre Rios
“My name is Catalina. I am from Entre Rios, Argentina. I have decided to make Aliyah with my husband Mauro and our little daughter. Aliyah means a lot for me but especially it means a new life ahead of us as a family. I do remember that I have this desire to make...
I Felt Like a Real King! – Vasili B from Kherson
Vasili did not ‘fall’ into Ezra’s hands immediately. Firstly, the Jewish aid organisation Chesed in Odessa received a call from Vasili’s daughter from Israel with a request to help find and evacuate her father from Kherson and help him get to Israel. A few days before...
Vadim Sh from Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
“The idea of making aliyah has been brewing in my head for a long time, especially since my cousin Vladislav, quite recently, in October 2022, left for the SELA (Village) youth training program and the first acquaintance with the country of Israel, of course, comes...
Ramaz I from Gori
“I graduated from school and, like other guys, started to work and live my own life. But time goes by and looking around I saw that nothing is changing. I live in a small city, Gori, and there’s nothing interesting for me here – every day is the same routine over...
Boris and Elya P from Yalta
Boris is making aliyah with his wife Elya and sons Georgii and Yuri. He tells their story: “We ourselves are from Donetsk. Therefore, the main reason for our move is that it was very dangerous for us to stay in Donetsk. The area where we lived was often shelled. And...
Sérgio S from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
“My name is Sérgio from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am making Aliyah with my mother Elza. “Aliyah to me means to revive anew. I decided to make Aliyah after having no more expectations in Brazil. Israel offers a very high standard of living for my mother and me. We hope...
Valentina K from Kyiv
“I have lived all my life in Kyiv. My husband was a wonderful man, and we had a happy life together. We had one daughter and now I have two grandchildren. My husband died last year, and I was left a widow. My daughter’s family and I started to live together as we...