‘I Am So Grateful’
The Fellowship | December 10, 2024
Yaffa has had to face anti-Semitism her entire life. Her family first escaped Spain, and then Morocco, because of the harsh attitudes towards Jews.
She heard stories growing up from her father of how the local synagogue in his town in Spain was set on fire and burned down. This tragedy was the last of many that convinced her father’s family to flee. And they escaped to live in Morocco.
Morocco is where Yaffa’s parents met. Both of her parent’s families lived in a very tiny, remote village populated with just 20 Jewish families. The tiny town had barely any resources – no shops, no hospital, no schools.
Life in Morocco was filled with tragedy as well. One day, Yaffa’s father had to make the trip to Casablanca to take Yaffa to the doctor for a bad eye infection, and Yaffa’s sister needed treatment as well. The doctor asked the father to leave both girls many nights for treatment. But when her father returned, he learned that her sister had died, and Yaffa had lost her eye. And the family never was told what happened to their daughter, or where she was buried. So they soon after fled to Israel.
Today, after so many tragedies, Yaffa again is suffering because of the war on Israel. Hearing all the suffering of the soldiers and hostages makes her cry and pray for peace.
But she tells us she still holds hope that there are good people in the world – all because of the kindness of The Fellowship. Yes, friends of The Fellowship like you provide Yaffa with basic needs of food and care.
“Despite my challenges, I still encounter many good people. The people from The Fellowship are like angels to me – they help me so much, and I bless them every day.”
