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IRENE KADMON
Born - 1941, Holland; Dutch Habonim followed by Hachsharat Noar and
two years on the Hachshara at the Eder Farm; Founder member of garin
Vav. Aliyah to Bet Haemek -1961; moved to Kibbutz Matzuva in 1975 still
working as the Medical Secretary of the Kibbutz

I that lovely area of Sussex? I had a great time
t all began when I attended a Dutch
during that year and I decided to join the
Habonim winter activity in 1957. A
representative from British Habonim from
the Eder Farm (Shosh Webber-Solomon) came to hachshara group in 1959 although deep down I
was really interested in becoming a nurse. I
the activity and distributed a pamphlet to all and became a founder member of Garin Vav and
sundry. The pamphlet presented a year-long settled at Bet HaEmek with the first group in
course called Hachsharat Noar to take place at 1961 after an Ulpan hachshara at Ramat
the Eder Farm. I took the pamphlet back home Yochanan.
and showed it to my parents who were interested
in its contents. I married Baruch Kadmon and we eventually
joined Kibbutz Matzuva in the Western Galilee.
I finished school aged 17½ and had already We now have a son and two daughters and five
decided I wanted to study nursing. However, grandchildren with the eldest granddaughter now
entrance into nursing studies was only for serving in the IDF.
persons who were 18 years old and above. This
left me in a quandary what am I going to do for However, I always had the urge to help and assist
six months until my 18th birthday? I others and this desire has never left me. So it's
remembered that handout from Shosh and, being no surprise that I've been serving my community
a Habonimnik, I went for this option that at Matzuva for the last 20 years as a qualified
sounded also attractive to my parents. medical secretary at the hub of our clinic.
Consequently, I joined the Noar course for a All this is down to our dear friend Shosh
year. Solomon at Kfar Hanassi who solved my
particular quandary way back in 1958 –
After this came decision time – should I return to
Holland and become a nurse or should I stay in It was just a simple handout!!!

David Eder Farm "once upon a time"

David Eder Farm "under new management"

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