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Source: http://www.miami.com/mld/jewishstartimes/4715404.htm
Helping New Immigrants Cope with Disaster
(Miami Jewish Star Times) Alex Handwerger - Gustavo and Celia Ella Perpinal came from Argentina to Israel in April with hopes of a new life in the Jewish homeland. Six months later, when a suicide bomber killed their only child - a 15-year-old who went out to play basketball one day and never came back - they had no support system, no money, and couldn't speak Hebrew. For over a decade, the volunteers of Selah, the Israel Crisis Management Center, have been helping immigrants face the dual challenge of adapting to a new culture and dealing with sudden disaster.