in memory of my sister

Joel Samovich

IN MEMORY OF MY SISTER:

ALIZA (SAMOVICH) KASHER

DIED:
21.06.1997

BORN: 20.12.1959

* Aliza was born in "Rambam" hospital in Haifa - Israel.
* Douther of Batia & Izu Samovich, sister of Joel.
* Until age 17.5 she lived in Yokne'am (20 km from Haifa).
* Aliza attended "Oranim" elementry school in Yokne'am for 8 years.

* In December 1971, at the age of 12 years old, Aliza celebrated her "BAT MITZVA" at "Beit Hameandes" hall in Haifa.

* She went to "Bosmat" high school at Haifa, and studied chymestry.
* All her youth years, she was in the Israeli youth organization "Hano'ar ha'oved ve'halomed". In addition she took dance classes and became a folk dancer guide. She was also an amateur life-guard in swimming pools.

* In 1977 when Aliza was 17.5 years old, she joined the army. She went to the "Nachal". Her military service included: initial training (tironut) in "Bahad 80", a few months at "Nachal Tzalmon" settelment, one year in an youth organization in Kiriat Tiv'on, and the remaning service time in Kibbutz Malkia in the Galilee.

* A few months after leaving the army, at the begining of 1980, Aliza left kibbutz Malkia, and moved to Jerusalem. In Jerusalem she worked at a boarding school for abused children. She also studied painting during her staying in Jerusalem.
* One year after leaving the kibbutz she returned back. A few months after her returning to kibbutz she was send by the jewish organization "Sochnut" to guide jewish youth in a summer resort in New-Jersy, U.S.A. She stayed there two months, and spent two more months travelling the states.

* In 29 July 1985, Aliza & Noam got married in kibbutz Malkia.

* In August 6, 1986, Aliza was involved in a car accident, and was injured badly. She had been hospitalized for six months, and remained crippled in both legs.
* Two years later, Aliza and Noam left the kibbutz and moved to the center of Israel, where they lived in Tel-Aviv, Givatain, Kefar-Sava and finally moved to Magdiel.
* Aliza studied in Tel-Aviv university "Oriental Studies".
* Aliza worked at "Meretz" party (a left wing party) in Tel-Aviv.

* Aliza worked for the last 10 years in the "Adam Institute for Democracy & Peace".
She worked with various age and occupation groups of jewish and arab Israelies with the purpose of dealing with the present hostility and conflict between the two people, and introducing the ideas of equality, difference, human rights, the freedom of speech and democratic principles to them.
She developed a program for working on these democratic ideas and perceptions with russian jewish new commers, and was involved in various political and social activities for the advancement of democratic ideas she believed in.

* In February 17, 1990, Alisa's first doughter Ya'ara was born.
* In December 26, 1994, her second child - a boy - Zlil was born.

June 21-1997, 4:45 p.m., Aliza is killed in a car crash

ALIZA'S FAMILY - PHOTO GALLERY

THAT'S ME

YOU ARE VISITOR NO

TO:
my mother Batia Samovich.
my friend Yossi Michal.
my cousin Miriam Barak.
my friend Iris Lantsot.