The love story of Gali & Naftaly to take us into Shabbat 🙏
In Year 10, I started volunteering with Magen David Adom (MDA).
Naftaly worked as a dispatcher and ambulance driver, and that’s how we met. I loved how Naftaly treated his patients respectfully and cared for them like his family. I learned from his professionalism, knowledge, and desire to help. I was deeply impressed by Naftaly’s enthusiasm and dedication; he came to work every day as if it were his first shift. By the way, that’s still true even now, after 42 years at MDA.
I saw how Naftali loved to help and treated everyone with respect, even outside of work. The more time I spent with him, the more I loved what I saw.
Between cases and drives, our love blossomed, and after two and a quarter years, we got married.
I continued volunteering even when we had two children at home. We’ve been married for 37 years, are parents to six wonderful children, and grandparents to two granddaughters.
As the kids grew up, the two eldest volunteered alongside their father, and both enlisted in the IDF as medics. The eldest served as a combat medic, and the second started as a naval medic, later became an officer and held several positions in the Navy.
I’m so glad I chose to volunteer with MDA
Gali & Naftaly came into the MDA office, while they were visiting their daughter Orel, who now lives in Melbourne
We continue to pray for the safe return of the hostages, the IDF and our brothers & sisters in Israel 🪬🩵🙏
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In December, in honour of their Henna Party Ashleigh Klooger & Joshua Daniels generously asked their family & friends to support Magen David Adom 🙏
On the invitation they included:
Traditionally, small notes and coins are given to the couple as a blessing to bring happiness and lasting love. It is customary for the bride and groom to donate this money as a way to pass on these blessings to others. We have decided to contribute to Magen David Adom.
We are so appreciative to Ashleigh, Joshua & the Klooger and Daniel's families for supporting such a vital cause.
We wish the happy couple Mazal Tov and many years of love & happiness together ❤
If you would like to share your upcoming simcha with @magen_david_adom_aus please visit www.simcha.magendavidadom.com.au
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Resilience in the face of adversity, shabbat dinner with Aryeh Myers
@stkildashule resonated with the delightful singing of the Shule Choir under the leadership of Choirmaster, Chazzan @brett__kaye, and the superb violin work of Isaac and Alex Itescu, at Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday 7 February.
A delicious Shabbat dinner followed but the highlight of the evening was the address by Paramedic & International Magen David Adom Liaison Aryeh Myers who was visiting from Israel.
Aryeh talked of his personal experiences on 7 October and his long career with MDA. The audience was spellbound by his anecdotes and insights and were particularly entertained when he told of his involvement in delivering twins, not realizing there were two babies, but after one baby was delivered the overwhelmed dad piped up “what about the other baby?”. Mum, Dad and two babies all did well!
Aryeh was inspiring sharing a spirit of optimism and belief in the resilience of the Israeli community and the wonderful organization, Magen David Adom, that he is proud to represent on the world stage.
Thank you to Rabbi Yaakov Glasman & St Kilda Shule for a fantastic evening.
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