South Africa's Jews (among Anglo cousins) enlisted highly to help in Israel's defensive wars & Shoah resettlement

804 South Africans enlisted to defend Israel against Arab invasion against her independence in May, 1948 



Israel's independence was defended by 804 South Africans of 3,500 total diaspora volunteers in 1948.  Mrs. Sharit Shapiro Krengel discusses the history of the documentary "804" she co-produced

 

 S. African Jewish volunteer in Israel's defense against Arab attackers, , Hyman Kurgan, reveals why he fought.





Los Angeleno, Lee,  discusses with 804's French director, Stephanie Ronnet, why and how he  volunteered to emigrate Holocaust "displaced persons" from Europe to Israel

  

Testimonials from Norma Todes, wife of Israel volunteer defender, Helman Todes, and their cousin, Myra Monk, who emigrated to California.



119 Christian & Jewish volunteers were killed in defending Israel from Arab onslaught.