FROM GORI TO THE WESTERN WALL AND THE JORDAN RIVER:
40 YOUTH FROM GEORGIA ON A WEEK-LONG TOUR IN ISRAEL
The trip was underwritten by the United Jewish Communities – Federations of North America through the United Israel Appeal.
This posting was provided by JAFI
Tuvia and her family of 24 people left Gori for Tbilisi the day after the Georgia-Russia conflict erupted on August 7. For over two weeks, they stayed with distant relatives living in the capital—30 people living in one tiny apartment. Most of the guests, …
This posting was contributed by Asher Ostrin, JDC’s Director of FSU Operations
Dear all,
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