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Olimot Corner

Olimot Corner is the column in the Iton where
movement members who have recently made Aliyah
share their experiences. Our third column comes from
Tzivia Gross, who grew up in HDNA and now lives in
Azur with Garin Tzur. They do messima at Dfus Dror,
the movement’s printing press in Tel Aviv..

When I made aliyah on Rosh Chodesh Kislev, 5781
(November 2020), I was elated. I had been waiting for
that moment for years. Leaving home was hard
because I felt as though I was leaving many of my
friends and family behind. I thought that by the time I'd
visit, things would have changed drastically. I thought