Eliza Kanner, Member of the WJC Elevate Changemakers Delegation to Israel, Published a Blog About her Experience at Kfar Aza

Eliza Kanner was a member of the World Jewish Congress Elevate Changemakers Delegation to Israel and visited Kfar Aza on November 6, 2023. She wrote a blog for the Times of Israel about her moving experience. You can read more here.

As I looked out, I could see Gaza in the near distance. It is challenging to imagine what life was like for the community of Kfar Aza, with hopes of living in peace with a neighbor who has threatened your existence, time after time again. I took a step back, trying to bring my mind back where my body was. To my right, I saw a lemon tree. The tree was perfectly intact. Bright, yellow lemons were hanging from the branches. Lemons represent longevity, purification, love, and friendship. In that exact moment, I needed to see that lemon tree.