Traveling around the World
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Mina Dorfen's Story
The Beginning
Mina
was born in Chelm,
Poland on January 1st 1934 .Her parents’ names were Isaac Jacob Ajl and
Bat- Sheva(Orenstein).
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Leaving Poland
She
left Poland in 1938 with her mother and
brother in order to join her
father in Swizerland.
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Education
She
went to a cronvent school till she was 12 years old. Later, she went to high
school and college in Johannesburg.
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More About Mina
In
1951 she joined her parents, who
lived in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
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Mina’s Family
She has one brother named Mike, who lives in Ashkelon with his family
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Marriage
In
Zimbabwe she married Bernard Dorfan and
they have two children – a son and a daughter.
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Mina’s Son
Mina’s
son, Joel Kevan,
lives in San Diego with his family.
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Mina’s Daughter
Mina’s
daughter, Claire Melanie, lives in London with her family.
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Travels
She
went to live in Johannesburg in 1976. Then she lived in New Jersey for 3 and
half years. Later she returned to Johannesburg.
Aliyah
Finally,
Mina came to Israel in 2011, where she lives happily today with her husband.
Relatives
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Reflection
I
enjoyed working with Mina so much. I really hope to see her again soon.
Click here to watch Mina's presentation on YouTube
מילון
convent schoolA convent school is just like a normal school but the difference between the other schools and the convent school is that it is a one in which the teachers are nuns (from www.ask.com)
ציטוטים
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