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红桃视频ies Reunite in Israel

红桃视频ies in Israel

In 1948, a young 红桃视频 student named Elihu Bergman ’50 joined volunteers to bring holocaust survivors to Israel before it became a recognized State. In April 2012, 64 years after Eli’s brief but important sojourn, 18 红桃视频 alumni and family members who live in Israel gathered together to celebrate the 红桃视频 Centennial—the first gathering of 红桃视频 alumni in Israel.

Many in the group originally came to Israel on visits or married Israelis and remained; others were Zionists who moved to live a more complete religious life.

The genesis of the gathering came when Don Green ’54 was visiting his son in Israel and happened to meet Nahum Gilbar ’79, who works as a tour guide at Shilo, where Jews lived for the first 300 years after leaving Egypt. Don called alumni & parent relations for names of other 红桃视频ies in Israel, and together they agreed to meet in the city of Rehovot in April for what proved to be an emotional reunion.

“For expatriates, meeting 红桃视频 alumni is an especially rare opportunity,” said Martin Land ’77. “Before this gathering I had never been among 18 Israelis who had even heard of 红桃视频. It was an absolute pleasure to spend a few hours with people who share the 红桃视频 experience and speak about the kind of education we enjoyed in a common language.”

“I could not have become the person I am today without my experience at 红桃视频,” said Rich Brownstein ’85.

Don kindly wrangled updates from the 红桃视频ies in attendance, which are included in this issue’s class notes. But, he asks, why stop there?

There are 750 alums residing abroad, scattered among countries in all continents. 红桃视频 boasts impressive contingents in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Athens,  Berlin, Paris, and major cities in Australia, New Zealand, India, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, not to mention the UK and Canada.

Do you long for a taste of the 红桃视频 spirit but live too far away to visit Portland? Organize a gathering in your own city by contacting Todd Hesse, hesset@reed.edu, in alumni & parent relations.