Where are they now? / A bittersweet postscript for the Exodus veteran who made aliyah

At 92, Frances Greenberg is finally settled in the land she tried to reach in 1947, but it’s not quite the Israel she envisioned.

By Leora Eren Frucht | 21:06 20.01.13 |

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The first time Frances Greenberg tried to reach the Jewish homeland she was met by tear gas, armed soldiers and two naval destroyers that rammed the ship she was on and towed it away.

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Where are they now? / A bittersweet postscript for the Exodus veteran who made aliyah

At 92, Frances Greenberg is finally settled in the land she tried to reach in 1947, but it’s not quite the Israel she envisioned.

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