Stories from the Field
Stories of Jewish people we’ve helped make aliyah (emigrate to Israel).
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...
Oleg and Elena B from Kyiv
“My wife, Elena, and I are residents of Kiev. I am a photographer by profession and my wife is a Russian language teacher. We have raised a son and already have a granddaughter. My son and his family live in Israel. He went there to study on a student program and...
Raul and Carolina Y from Buenos Aires
“My name is Raúl, I´m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I’m making aliyah along with my wife Carolina and our children, Naomi and Ariel. Aliyah means the possibility of continuing our lives in the Promised Land and together with the people to which we belong by origin...
Micheal and Joeleide A from Sao Paulo
“My name is Micheal, I am from São Paulo, Brazil. I am heading to Israel with my wife Joeleide and son Benjamin. Aliyah means a divine call, within the soul, to rise and live in Israel, to participate in the flourishing of the country.” “Since I was 13 years old I...
Jessica and Nicolas A from Buenos Aires
“We are Jessica and Nicolas from Buenos Aires, Argentina. For us aliyah means growth, projects, future, family. The first step to improve our quality of life in a country that allows us to progress. We made the decision as a family, so that we can both develop, both...
Nataliya D from Konotop
“It is a tremendous miracle for me that my mother was able to find documents proving our Jewish roots and that we can make aliyah. We have been dreaming about this in our family for a long time but only now is the dream coming true.” “When I was a teenager, I wanted...