2. Rachel BluwsteinRachel Bluwstein Subtitle

3. About Rachel… Rachel Bluwstein was a famous Hebrew poetess who made Aliyah from Russia in 1909. At the age of 19 Rachel visited Eretz Yisrael with her sister on a route to Italy, where they were planning to study art and philosophy, but they decided to stay as Zionist pioneers.

4. A little about her… She inspired the hearts and imaginations of the chalutzim of the second Aliyah writings.

5. More about Rachel… Rachel was one of the first members of the Kibbutz Kinneret. She was later encouraged by A.D. Gordon, her mentor, to travel to France to study farming.

6. The scary part… Rachel became trapped in Europe when World War 1 broke out, and decided to return to Russia and work with Jewish refugee children.

7. In Russia… In Russia the disease tuberculosis was going around and unfortunately Rachel got the disease, which would eventually claim her life. She returned to Eretz Yisrael at the end of the war and joined Kibbutz Digania.

8. The end days… How ever she became to ill to remain on the Kibbutz and lived out her remaining days in Tel Aviv and then in the hospital in Gedera. Rachel died on April 16 th 1931, at the age of 40. She is buried in the Kinneret cemetery in a grave over looking the lake of Kinneret.

9. RACHEL’S POEM!RACHEL’S POEM!

10. Rachel’s poem… התשמע קולי רחוקי שלי התשמע קולי באשר הנך קול קורא בעוז, קול בוכה בדמי ומעל לזמן מצווה ברכה.

11. Rachel’s poem (Translated) Do you hear my voice So far away from me Do you hear my voice Where ever you are A strong voice A voice crying softly Over time Sending a blessing

12. THE END!THE END!