After a great time with our daugther Judith, participated Maria on an commemoration hour of the Shoa in the Rambam hospital in Haifa. Our dear friend Prof. Avishay Golz told the touching story of his family. Many nurses and physicians listened with a  lot of sympathy to the report about the hard destiny of his family in the time of the Shoa. But the story didn't stay depressing or a shame for us as Germans, it became a story of hope. He talk about his research in Leipzig, how he met Maria, about the church service in June 2007, where members of the Andreas church gave in a suitcase full of objects which were precious to them. He spoke about how this changed him so deeply that he calls now Maria "sister", a member of his family.

Maria spoke some words about the promise Ruth gave Nomi, the same promise she gave to Avishay and Israel, also if hard times will come. A special expression found these words in the sculpture that Rick Wienecke from Arad created and Maria gave to Avishay and the hospital.

The song that Rachel and Avner Boskey from Omer sang underlined Marias words.

The reaction of the members of the hospital was amazing. Prof. Golz is still receiving emails and they are still talking about the song and the special commemoration hour.