I miss my home very much, but I always look at the glass as half full.
Jerusalem has brought me a level of flourishing I never imagined. I enjoy every moment in this city and feel uplifted, despite the difficult situation in the country.
Throughout this long period, I have been constantly active, so I did not dwell on the absence of home.
The most important lesson I have learned — especially from the past year and a half — is to live each day, and to appreciate the here and now.
Life is short and surprising, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
So live and enjoy each moment.
I thank God above for everything He has given me — for good and for bad. Every experience allows for growth. One can learn from both the good and the bad.
This period, for example, allows us to see that even within pain and suffering, it is possible to enjoy life, and that even when you are far from home, you can still feel a sense of belonging.
I hope the future will be brighter, that this long war will end, and that all the hostages will be returned home safely.
I wish and pray for strong health, peace, and tranquility for all the people of Israel and for every member of my family.
When the war began on Saturday morning, I was staying at a hotel in Netanya with a couple of friends. In other words, the war caught me in a hotel, in the middle of a social getaway.
The Shlomi local council evacuated us on October 16, and since then we have been in this hotel, which has become our home. My daughter lives in Givat Ze’ev, so it is pleasant for us to be close to her. That gives me a good feeling.
The love in my life is first and foremost for my family — my children and my dear husband, who has been with me by my side for 50 years.
And of course, my love for my country. I am a Zionist by blood.
70, born in Israel.
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
69, born in Israel (Tiberias).
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
70, born in Israel (Safed).
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
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
69, born in Morocco.
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
90, born in Yemen.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
76, born in Tunisia.
Her home is in Shlomi. Evacuated to the Dan Mount Scopus Hotel, Jerusalem.
Interviewer: Nava Tal
