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We then started discussing where we would members in Amiad weakened. At the same
go. Our madrichim were in Bet Haemek and time, he cemented ties with members of
they welcomed us nicely but in Kfar Hanassi Garin Hey who were still in England. So, he
we were welcomed extremely well. We got joined the Garin and when he came on Aliyah
invited to afternoon tea with the veterans. We it was obvious that the lorry that took him, his
met with Gershie, Michael Doari and friends and their belongings would be going
Yisrael Avidor. We felt the hospitality was to Kfar Hanassi.
really warm. What added to this was the fact
that Kfar Hanassi had decided to accept THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF PART OF A
everyone in the Garin as soon as he/she DOCUMENT PREPARED IN IVRIT, BY TAMAR
arrived, as a full member of the kibbutz. The WOLFIN, WHICH INCLUDES INTERVIEWS WITH
group at Maayan Zvi decided that it was CHAVERIM FROM GARIN HEY AND FOUNDING
going to Kfar Hanassi. MEMBERS OF KIBBUTZ KFAR HANASSI.
What happened to "Hey Daroma!"? PLEASE TURN TO TAMAR FOR THE COMPLETE
In a conversation I had with someone from DOCUMENT.
the Jewish Agency's settlement department, I
was told "You English will settle in the
Negev? You'll die from the heat there. It's
better for you to go up north". That put an end
to the dream of setting up a new kibbutz in
the Negev and that's how we ended up in
Upper Galilee.

Aryeh Wolfin was a member of Garin
Gimmel and was in Israel in 1953-54 during Garin Hey
his year on Machon. During that year, his ties
strengthened with members who went to
Amiad and who earlier were on Hachshara in
Kibbutz Galed. Aryeh arrived in Israel on the
eve of Rosh Hashana and immediately went
to stay with friends in Galed. He was among
those who opposed setting up a new Garin
and so on his return to England he didn't bond
with them. A decision had already been made
to set up the new Garin. However, at that
famous convention in 1955 he was very
impressed with the cries of Hey! Hey! Hey! Early days at
As a graduate of the Machon, Aryeh was Kfar Hanassi
duty bound to work in the Movement for four
years and during this time his ties with

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