Shlomo (Yehuda) Sapir
Age 93, born in Romania, immigrated to Israel in 1935, lives in Malkiya, evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel.
Interview: Bracha Tor
When I was young, I studied to become a teacher, and taught in Nahariya and Shlomi.
One day, tragedy struck our family.
On a Friday evening, we went to my mother-in-law’s home to eat together and to welcome Shabbat. We were dressed nicely; clean and happy, walking as we always did. Our four-year-old daughter, Nurit, was with us.
After the meal, our daughter wanted to stay overnight with her grandmother, but we persuaded her to come home with us.
As we walked back, we suddenly heard a gunshot. We did not have time to understand what was happening, and then we saw our beloved child between life and death.
She had been accidentally shot during a conflict between a group of people. The bullet pierced her heart and killed her instantly.
The pain and sorrow were immense. My entire life has been marked by pain and grief.
Nurit was a very intelligent child. She knew how to answer every question. When she passed away, even the kindergarten supervisor came to comfort us and said that she had been a special and exceptionally bright child.
I was a young mother,only 28 years old, and since then Nurit has been engraved in my heart forever. She passed away in the month of Adar. All the schools were celebrating Purim, while I alone remained in mourning for many years. In addition, my brother was killed in the Yom Kippur War.
Since arriving at the hotel, I feel as though I have lost my hands and my feet. We move constantly from one hospital to another. I underwent one eye surgery and am scheduled for surgery on my other eye. Just recently I fell and broke my shoulder.
Who could have imagined this? For over a year, Shlomi has been destroyed; our home has been destroyed, and we have been separated from our children and grandchildren. How much inner strength is required to endure such a long and difficult period!
We decided to initiate and establish an independent business in Shlomi — both for livelihood and for meaning: to meet people, to talk, and to leave the house after so many years of mourning.
We opened a stationery and gift shop, and it was extremely successful.
We were the only store of its kind in Shlomi. After others saw our success, similar shops opened up. Even the grocery store next to us began selling basic school supplies.
We believe that livelihood is in the hands of Heaven. We are people of faith, and God provides all our needs.
Thank God, we lack nothing.
Age 93, born in Romania, immigrated to Israel in 1935, lives in Malkiya, evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel.
Interview: Bracha Tor
Age: 84
Born: Iran
Immigrated to Israel: 1951
Home: Kiryat Shmona
Evacuated to: An apartment in Migdal
Interviewer: Bracha Tor
Interview location: Oncology Day Clinic, Ziv Medical Center
Naftali Shmueli, age 91.5, born in Jerusalem, lives in Kibbutz Malkiya, evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel | Interview and photography: Bracha Tor
70, born in Israel (Safed).
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
Tamar Katz / 81 / Born in Chulata. Lives in Kibbutz Malkiya /
Evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel | Spiritual support and interviews: Bracha Tor /
Photography: Sharon Levy
Age 93, born in Romania, immigrated to Israel in 1935, lives in Malkiya, evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel.
Interview: Bracha Tor
79. Born in Bahrain. lives in Moshav Margaliot.
Evacuated to Hotel at Kibbutz Lavi.
Spiritual care and interviews: Bracha Tor. |
Sefi / 81 / Born in Iran, lives in Kibbutz Malkiya / Evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel |
Spiritual support and interviews: Bracha Tor / Photography: Sharon Levy
Hagar Ehrlich Hachster / 73 /
Born and lives in Kibbutz Manara / Evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel |
Spiritual support and interviews: Bracha Tor
Photography: Bracha Tor
69, born in Israel (Tiberias).
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
76, born in Tunisia.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
Shlomo Turjeman / 79 / Born in Morocco, lives in Shlomi / Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel |
Spiritual support and interviews: Nava Tal / Photography: Dor Pazuelo
Tzipa Peretz, 77, born in Kibbutz Dafna, evacuated from Kibbutz Dafna to the Nof Kinneret Hotel. Interview: Bracha Tor
Photography: Sharon Levy
69, born in Morocco.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
69.
Immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union in 1990.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
70, born in Casablanca, Morocco.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
Yael Karidi / 86 / Born in Givatayim, lives in Kibbutz Malkiya / Evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel |
Spiritual support and interviews: Bracha Tor / Photography: Sharon Levy
70, born in Israel.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
74 / Born in Argentina, lives in Kibbutz Manara / Evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel |
Spiritual support and interviews: Bracha Tor / Photography: Sharon Levy
90, born in Yemen.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
83, born in India.
Immigrated to Israel in 1966.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
87, born in Libya.
Immigrated from Morocco in 1949.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
Katzir / 88 / Born in Givat Michael, lives in Dafna / Evacuated to the Nof Kinneret Hotel |
Spiritual support and interviews: Bracha Tor / Photography: Sharon Levy
