At least 200 lone soldiers including immigrants from the United States, will be partaking in a Thanksgiving dinner at the Beit Hachayal in Tel Aviv. A Beit Hachayal ( translated as a “soldier house”) refers to the number of hostels in various locations around Israel which host lone soldiers from abroad.
“Thanksgiving is a very family-oriented holiday,” said Marc Rosenberg, Director of Pre Aliyah at Nefesh B’Nefesh. Nefesh B’Nefesh is an organization that helps Anglo immigrants move to Israel and was one of the organizations that sponsored and organized the dinner.
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