Rav Raanan paid a condolence call to the Vardi family of Kibbutz Deganiah Aleph.
Five years ago, Mrs. Vardi was instrumental in and collaborated with AH to build the first schul in Deganiah Aleph (103 years after its founding in 1909).
At that dedication, Rav Raanan gave the first Aliyah at the dedication to Mrs. Vardi’s father. Her father, aged 80 received the first Aliyah of his life! He passed away recently, and so Rav Raanan paid a condolence call. Mrs. Vardi is the great granddaughter of Joseph Busel one of the original founders of the Kibbutz in 1909.