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 "It is inconceivable that the Jewish youth, the right to work and life, would be lost somewhere - where, as people need it for his life." Recha wrote in her book "Yashresh" when she recalls the moment it was her idea to establish what has become a factory later life "Youth Aliyah".

 Recha Freier was born in 1892 in Germany to Bertha and Manasseh Schweitzer.

 She emigrated to Israel in 1941 and has four children - three boys - Zerem, Amud, Shalhevet and one daughter – Ma'ayan.

 Recha was a teacher, in addition to dealing with it was also Recha deals songwriter music for pleasure.

 Recha not famous from its songs written composed but because of factory built for Jewish youth in Germany especially - is a business enterprise and helped Jewish youth in Germany and in the Diaspora to immigrate to Israel and settle in it.

 When Hitler, may God erase his name, came to power, and the Nazis in Germany were in control, anti-Semitism in Germany grew. Jews were forbidden to enter the parks or to work in many places and there were other similar laws. Recha felt that the situation was not good and she had to do something against it. Another thing that encouraged Recha is when several 16 year old boys told her they were fired from their jobs simply because they were Jewish.

 Recha recognized a need in the world at that time and established on her own the Youth Aliyah Organization. This organization supported and helped children and Jewish youths immigrate to Israel ,   and  saved a lot of children from the  terrible Holocaust.

 The organization was founded during the terrible Holocaust that dominated Nazi Germany  May God erase his name.

 This organization has saved no less than 15 000 Jews and especially Jewish youth in who immigrated to Israel and worked in agriculture and helped    establish it.

 Although people initially underestimated her, she believed it would work and therefore she worked very hard to make it happen. Slowly more youth wanted to participate in this move to Eretz Israel and eventually, Recha had helped thousands of Jewish children and youths make it to Israel.

 Recha Freier was a very special woman. There is a lot we can learn from her unique personality. She had a dream to save Am Yisrael and followed through with it even when others doubted her. She managed to save thousands of children from death in Nazi extermination camps, while at the same time ensured the next generation of Jews in Eretz Yisrael.

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 Full Name: __ Recha Freier. __

 Parents' Name: __ Bertha and Menashe Schweitzer. __ Year of Birth: __ 1892. __

<span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> Where Born: __ Germany. __

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> Place of Work: __ In Europe and in Israel. __

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> Location: __ Israel. __

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> Profession: __ a teacher, a poet. __ <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> What she is famous for: __ she founded "Youth Aliyah".

=Interview= <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 1) How did you think to establish your organization? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> I saw that anti-Semitism in Europe began. I thought I could "save" the Jewish youth who lived among the anti-Semitism. I wanted to continue the tradition of Jewish life that is our future. As a result, I decided that the right thing to do is to bring them to Israel because this is the place of the Jews and no other country.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 2) Did more people join and help you with this idea? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> Yes, at first I acted alone. Even the money I raised by myself, but in 1933 the World Zionist Congress approved my idea and helped me and supported me. Although, I continued to raise funds and support myself on my own. However, when you have support from the Congress, more people know your organization and help you, and this was very easy on me.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 3) After you immigrated to Israel, did you do other things? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> Yes, after I went to Israel I started the "Training Institute of Agriculture" for the children of Israel, which was designed to provide education to children who come from families in distress. In 1958 I initiated the "Israeli Composers Fund", designed to advance Israeli music. In 1966 I established together with the composer Roman Haubnstok the "Testimonium" designed to commemorate major events in Jewish history with musical works.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 4) Why did you see the need to establish an organization in this area more than in other area? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> A group of 16 year olds came to me and told me they got fired from their work. I tried to find solutions, but I didn't find any. A few days later the idea came to me that boys should go to Israel and develop it.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> ** 5) What made you ** ** set up the Institute for training children to work in agriculture ? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> When   I came to Israel, I wanted to work for Youth Aliyah and get more boys, but Henrietta Szold kept me from it and told me that there was no place for me to work there and she didn’t need me. So I decided to leave it to establish an institution with children and give them training in agriculture.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> ** 6) Did you feel ** ** hurt that you were given no recognition for your work with the Youth Aliyah but the recognition was given to Henrietta Szold ? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> I did not feel   hurt but occasionally I felt a loss because I was not involved until the end of this amazing project that I had started.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> ** 7) What made you ** ** set up the ** ** " ** ** Israeli Composer ** ** Fund" ** ** ? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> I have always loved music and my family was engaged in music as a hobby. When I came to Israel I saw that a lot of composers in the country could not develop their talents, but instead had to teach private lessons to earn a living.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 8) What were the reactions of people when they heard about your idea to build the Youth Aliyah Organization? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> At first, when they heard about the idea, people underestimated me and did not believe in me or the success of the organization. But, after seeing how many young people got involved, and how well the organization was doing, many people came and contributed and helped me to continue the existence of the organization.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 9) ** ** What was the ** ** main topic of ** ** the ** ** Testimonium ** ** ? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> When   I collaborated with composer Ramati Roman Haubenstock, h e asked of me one thing , that the main theme of the Testimonium will be the Jewish people's suffering.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 10) Once you've seen that many people agreed to immigrate to Israel and settle it, did you still want to help people immigrate to Israel ? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt -27pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> After I saw the "Youth Aliyah's" progress, I had the motivation that if I could I would continue to help as many people as I could.

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=Speech= Ladies and gentlemen, good evening! Firstly, we want to thank you that you've come to this special evening. We are here to talk about a very special lady, a woman who was a significant part of the settlement of our country. Her whole life was devoted to Israel, and helping the Jewish youth in Europe and Germany especially. This woman, if you have not understood - is none other than Recha Freier. Recha was born in 1892, to Bertha and Manasseh Schweitzer in Germany. Her hobbies were writing songs and music, but ultimately she was not famous from her songs, but she was famous from her life's work built on her own,the organization "Youth Aliyah". You are probably asking yourself what is this organization?! If so, you are lucky that you have come here tonight! This organization helped Jewish youth throughout Europe, especially Germany, to immigrate to Israel, to work the land, and settle in it. The idea of establishing this organization came from a group of Jewish boys in Germany who came to Recha and told her that they got fired from their jobs because they were Jewish. Recha concluded that the only way to save the Jewish youth is to bring them to Israel to work it and settle it. Against All Odds, Recha worked and eventually helped tens of thousands of Jewish boys make aliyah to Eretz Yisrael and saved them from the terrible Holocaust We came here today to tell you - the land of Israel is waiting for you! Not only you, Diaspora Jews, but also for us, those who live in Israel! Eretz Israel is waiting to be united as a people, within a Jewish settlement, a secure Jewish settlement, without wars and without fear of enemies around us. Eretz Israel is waiting for its people to come back from all four corners of the world. We urge you, Diaspora Jews to come immigrate to Israell! Eretz Hakodesh is full of our history as the Jewish people. It is our homeland and we need you to come back to it! Without you, the people of Israel cannot exercise its principles. Any Jew in the world and in Israel are important to us all! We firmly hope that we continue in the way of Recha Freier. Thank you for coming. =

=Reflection=

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 1. **** Here you must explain what you have learned about the subject (in short). **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> We learned from this paper about the woman who helped thousands of youngsters escape the terrible holocaust and sent them to Israel to work the land and settle in it. This paper taught us a lot about the dedication of Recha Freier who sacrificed her life for the Jewish people.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** Has it improved your: **
 * 1) <span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">** Then you explain what you learned from working on the project. **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 75.7pt; tabstops: list 39.75pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -21.85pt; unicode-bidi: embed;"> £ **//__ searching skills __//** £ summarizing skills £ writing skills £ vocabulary level £ English language skills

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">The most difficult thing for us was the interview. Because its hard to ask interesting question and find real answers.
 * 1) <span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">** What was difficult for you in the paper? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">Yes. We divided our time well.
 * 1) <span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">** a. Did you have enough time for the paper? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** b. Did you get enough help and support from your teacher? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">yes, but many times we managed alone.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** c. Did you understand the instructions? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">Not exactly.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** d. Were the assignments clear and fair? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">Yes.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">5. **Choose one of the following:**

<span style="border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">I enjoyed working on this project because we had a lot of information. And because Recha Freier is a very interesting woman.

=Rationale= =<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> = <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">You may begin by explaining that the class/ teacher chose to write about Women of Valor. I/We chose to write about Recha Freier because she is working on the "youth aliyah", became famous because her organization that was her life organization. Write __how__ you found out about this person, and why you chose to research her. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">The class chose to write about Women of Valor. We chose to explore and research Recha Freier because we've heard a lot of thanks to the Aliyah from the Youth Aliyah Organization and we wanted to determine exactly who founded it. We wanted to know who thought of the idea and from where the courage to start such a project came from. Most of the information that we found on Recha we got from her son who is a doctor. He corresponded with us by email and sent us an article about Recha and answered all kinds of questions we asked him.

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