Most of the articles we run in JVibe's "Israel" section are contemporary stories about Israeli teens living in Israel, or the experiences of American teens who visit there. Recently, however, one or our writers told us about an extraordinary event that took place over 60 years ago, concerning a group of young teens who escaped from the Holocaust and made their way to Palestine. Confronted by danger, they looked after one another, worked together and eventually found their way to the Promised Land. Below is their story.

t wasn't a peace treaty or a handshake. It wasn't even a declaration from some government. It was a text message. A simple text message changed my view on the current situation in the Middle East...